EOD Brief — Tue., April 14, 2026
ES
7,005.00
+1.19%
NQ
25,991.00
+1.75%
VIX
18.36
-3.97%
DXY
98.11
-0.26%
The Big Story
S&P 500 adds $5.8 trillion in 11 days as Hormuz traffic resumes and Iran signals readiness for talks
- S&P 500 closes +1.2%, now up 10.2% from March 30 low, adding $5.8 trillion in 11 trading days; Brent drops 4.6% to $94.79 as over 20 commercial ships transit Hormuz in 24 hours
- Iran signals readiness for second round of talks; European countries drafting postwar Hormuz coalition with mine-clearing vessels and dozens of countries to discuss policing the strait after war ends
- US Treasury confirms short-term Iranian oil license will not be renewed; US warns China, UAE and others over $9 billion in Iranian illicit banking transactions detected in 2024
- IMF chief warns 20% of global oil and gas still missing; if disruption continues through summer ‘we are in an adverse position’; says rapid recovery possible if war ends in two weeks
- Amazon buys satellite firm Globalstar for $11.57 billion to compete with Musk’s Starlink; Nvidia on 10-day winning streak, up 18%; US hosts rare Israel-Lebanon talks, progress unclear
Sector Performance
Cons Disc
XLY
+2.21%
Nasdaq 100
QQQ
+1.80%
Tech
XLK
+1.60%
Comm
XLC
+1.52%
Real Estate
XLRE
+0.95%
Healthcare
XLV
+0.58%
Industrials
XLI
+0.36%
Financials
XLF
+0.23%
Utilities
XLU
+0.17%
Cons Staples
XLP
-0.10%
Materials
XLB
-0.34%
Energy
XLE
-2.03%
Today’s Movers
Top Gainers
TVTX
42.13
+37.23%
XNDU
14.83
+29.07%
BE
219.03
+23.98%
IONQ
35.76
+20.16%
CRDO
159.52
+18.73%
JBLU
5.60
+16.91%
QBTS
16.97
+15.84%
APLD
31.47
+14.02%
Top Decliners
KMX
41.66
-15.12%
FSLY
20.95
-14.03%
ASTS
88.57
-10.51%
DOCN
73.45
-8.04%
VAL
92.01
-7.13%
RIG
6.17
-7.08%
RGC
30.11
-6.61%
ERO
30.02
-6.54%
Closing Levels
| Ticker | Close | High | Low | VWAP | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 694.19 | 694.58 | 687.66 | 681.02 | +1.18% |
| QQQ | 628.23 | 628.60 | 620.10 | 613.35 | +1.74% |
| AAPL | 258.63 | 261.93 | 257.19 | 259.18 | -0.22% |
| AMD | 254.28 | 255.46 | 245.70 | 240.87 | +3.02% |
| AMZN | 248.60 | 252.18 | 241.78 | 235.86 | +3.63% |
| GOOGL | 332.40 | 333.28 | 323.75 | 320.63 | +3.48% |
| META | 662.51 | 666.26 | 639.37 | 628.58 | +4.41% |
| MSFT | 392.44 | 394.69 | 386.52 | 378.98 | +2.10% |
| NVDA | 196.40 | 196.51 | 190.80 | 187.47 | +3.74% |
| TSLA | 364.48 | 367.63 | 354.77 | 350.78 | +3.42% |
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