EOD Brief — Tue., May 19, 2026
ES
7,374.00
-0.70%
NQ
28,912.25
-0.63%
VIX
18.06
+1.35%
DXY
99.32
+0.13%
The Big Story
Iran oil shock risk is forcing markets to reprice higher-rate pressure.
- Brent crude settles at $111.28 as oil tail risks remain underpriced
- Mortgage rates jump to 6.75%, the highest since July 2025
- ECB official sees a June rate hike if the Iran war does not improve
- Citi sees Brent reaching $120 near term and $150 in a bull case
- S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and Mag 7 close with sell imbalances
Sector Performance
Energy
XLE
+1.17%
Healthcare
XLV
+1.10%
Utilities
XLU
+0.91%
Real Estate
XLRE
+0.43%
Cons Staples
XLP
+0.22%
Nasdaq 100
QQQ
-0.62%
Tech
XLK
-0.64%
Comm
XLC
-0.97%
Cons Disc
XLY
-1.11%
Industrials
XLI
-1.18%
Financials
XLF
-1.24%
Materials
XLB
-2.35%
Today’s Movers
Top Gainers
ALAB
244.26
+13.30%
AGYS
78.94
+12.45%
RXO
21.13
+10.63%
CMBT
16.61
+10.29%
CLSK
14.69
+9.30%
TENB
25.25
+9.21%
MXL
94.86
+8.46%
CRDO
168.99
+8.14%
Top Decliners
BLBD
64.65
-11.12%
WRBY
25.51
-10.96%
AYA
16.52
-10.70%
FRMI
5.87
-10.38%
UEC
11.91
-9.77%
CHWY
19.66
-9.11%
HSAI
20.02
-9.02%
FLNC
17.91
-8.34%
Closing Levels
| Ticker | Close | High | Low | VWAP | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 733.25 | 737.63 | 731.53 | 739.81 | -0.73% |
| QQQ | 701.07 | 706.49 | 695.27 | 708.82 | -0.68% |
| AAPL | 298.59 | 300.51 | 296.35 | 298.52 | +0.25% |
| AMD | 414.30 | 428.75 | 393.36 | 430.11 | -1.59% |
| AMZN | 258.95 | 262.21 | 255.19 | 264.54 | -2.23% |
| GOOGL | 387.50 | 397.15 | 386.12 | 396.38 | -2.38% |
| META | 602.39 | 613.93 | 600.56 | 612.11 | -1.44% |
| MSFT | 416.40 | 432.70 | 416.50 | 416.25 | -1.69% |
| NVDA | 221.19 | 224.48 | 217.91 | 226.52 | -0.51% |
| TSLA | 403.76 | 405.63 | 393.63 | 426.87 | -1.52% |
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