EOD Brief — Wed., July 15, 2026
ES
7,617.75
+0.35%
NQ
29,718.50
-0.24%
VIX
15.67
-5.03%
DXY
100.52
-0.40%
The Big Story
Cooling inflation lifted stocks despite escalating Iran conflict and oil risks.
- Wall Street closed higher as softer producer inflation reduced pressure for Federal Reserve tightening
- Big Tech gains and strong earnings supported the advance while chipmakers lagged
- U.S. oil prices climbed above $80 as military operations against Iran expanded
- Trump said Iran wants negotiations but also weighed expanding military operations
- Some ships refused U.S.-military-guided Strait of Hormuz transits after attacks
Sector Performance
Comm
XLC
+1.73%
Cons Disc
XLY
+0.95%
Financials
XLF
+0.68%
Real Estate
XLRE
+0.18%
Cons Staples
XLP
+0.06%
Healthcare
XLV
+0.00%
Industrials
XLI
-0.22%
Nasdaq 100
QQQ
-0.27%
Materials
XLB
-0.28%
Energy
XLE
-0.79%
Utilities
XLU
-1.03%
Tech
XLK
-1.11%
Today’s Movers
Top Gainers
LCID
5.95
+28.79%
CHRN
29.63
+28.77%
AEHR
87.79
+21.91%
MAAS
16.57
+17.43%
PYPL
55.52
+17.20%
SKHY
176.46
-9.00%
MANE
123.70
+12.28%
MNSO
12.62
+9.45%
Top Decliners
CELC
91.51
-17.60%
PNR
64.33
-15.00%
UTI
40.33
-13.55%
AAOI
109.09
-13.04%
CVSA
115.82
-12.33%
ERIE
210.19
-11.86%
STUB
9.46
-11.34%
ALM
14.01
-11.27%
Closing Levels
| Ticker | Close | High | Low | VWAP | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 754.54 | 755.58 | 750.20 | 751.50 | +0.36% |
| QQQ | 717.96 | 724.35 | 710.23 | 718.45 | -0.24% |
| AAPL | 327.43 | 328.72 | 317.32 | 317.85 | +3.99% |
| AMD | 529.14 | 558.81 | 509.57 | 544.65 | -3.46% |
| AMZN | 255.08 | 256.48 | 249.92 | 247.96 | +3.07% |
| GOOGL | 370.33 | 373.65 | 357.76 | 359.05 | +3.01% |
| META | 680.99 | 686.08 | 656.66 | 655.12 | +3.02% |
| MSFT | 395.69 | 398.96 | 386.40 | 386.95 | +2.80% |
| NVDA | 212.45 | 213.81 | 206.04 | 207.13 | +0.31% |
| TSLA | 394.46 | 406.59 | 390.66 | 400.65 | -0.43% |
Upcoming Calendar
Thu., July 16, 2026
08:30
Core Retail Sales m/m
08:30
Philly Fed Manufacturing Index
08:30
Retail Sales m/m
08:30
Unemployment Claims
21:00
President Trump Speaks
Fri., July 17, 2026
08:30
Import/Export Prices
10:00
Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment
10:00
Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations
Earnings This Week
Thu., July 16, 2026
After Market Close
NFLX
Est: 0.79