EOD Brief — Mon., April 20, 2026
ES
7,147.25
-0.20%
NQ
26,746.00
-0.30%
VIX
18.87
+7.95%
DXY
98.07
-0.03%
The Big Story
Oil jumps and stocks slip as Trump keeps Iran blockade in place before ceasefire talks
- Wall Street closes slightly lower as Brent settles up 5.64% at $95.48 and WTI jumps 6.87% after renewed US-Iran tensions and commercial ship attacks
- Trump says the Iran blockade will stay in place until a deal is reached, while Tehran says US ceasefire violations are a major obstacle to continuing diplomacy
- Pakistan says it is confident it can bring Iran to talks and has asked Washington and Tehran to extend the truce by two more weeks
- The White House issues DPA memos on domestic petroleum production, natural gas and large-scale energy as Washington braces for a prolonged supply shock
- Iran says it has adopted a firm stance before the ceasefire deadline, while the US says it still expects Tehran to join negotiations and abandon nuclear ambitions
Sector Performance
Materials
XLB
+0.67%
Financials
XLF
+0.38%
Real Estate
XLRE
+0.36%
Industrials
XLI
+0.22%
Tech
XLK
+0.14%
Energy
XLE
+0.09%
Cons Staples
XLP
-0.08%
Comm
XLC
-0.29%
Nasdaq 100
QQQ
-0.32%
Cons Disc
XLY
-0.45%
Utilities
XLU
-0.89%
Healthcare
XLV
-0.93%
Today’s Movers
Top Gainers
CAR
608.80
+23.27%
MXL
31.73
+20.78%
BLD
489.83
+19.38%
LEGN
25.07
+18.42%
NKTR
100.35
+18.25%
ERAS
21.71
+14.20%
USAR
22.58
+13.18%
BB
5.50
+13.17%
Top Decliners
FRMI
5.40
-17.56%
BW
16.54
-9.91%
XNDU
27.63
-8.51%
INFQ
16.00
-8.15%
LCID
6.75
-7.53%
FLNC
12.63
-6.69%
NRG
157.18
-6.29%
RCUS
22.74
-6.23%
Closing Levels
| Ticker | Close | High | Low | VWAP | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 709.82 | 709.91 | 706.14 | 701.61 | -0.05% |
| QQQ | 648.09 | 648.76 | 642.52 | 638.32 | -0.12% |
| AAPL | 271.00 | 274.27 | 270.29 | 265.68 | +0.28% |
| AMD | 274.77 | 287.61 | 272.13 | 269.73 | -1.30% |
| AMZN | 255.60 | 250.18 | 245.37 | 248.91 | +2.01% |
| GOOGL | 337.97 | 341.35 | 336.63 | 335.82 | -1.09% |
| META | 672.21 | 683.33 | 668.00 | 671.50 | -2.37% |
| MSFT | 417.35 | 423.33 | 416.30 | 412.41 | -1.29% |
| NVDA | 202.28 | 202.17 | 197.84 | 198.38 | +0.30% |
| TSLA | 392.50 | 406.80 | 388.33 | 386.83 | -2.03% |
Upcoming Calendar
Tue., April 21, 2026
08:30
Core Retail Sales m/m
08:30
Retail Sales m/m
10:00
Fed Chairman-Designate Warsh Testifies
10:00
Pending Home Sales m/m
Thu., April 23, 2026
08:30
Unemployment Claims
09:45
Flash Manufacturing PMI
09:45
Flash Services PMI
Earnings This Week
Wed., April 22, 2026
After Market Close
LRCX
Est: 1.36
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Thu., April 23, 2026
After Market Close
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