Morning Brief — Fri., March 13, 2026
ES
6,697.00
+0.29%
NQ
24,624.50
+0.26%
VIX
25.95
-4.91%
DXY
100.11
+0.37%
The Big Story
Iran war miscalculation exposed; US depletes munitions, eases Russia oil sanctions
- Pentagon and NSC severely underestimated Iran’s readiness to close Strait of Hormuz, per sources
- US depletes years of munitions including Tomahawks; rapid stockpile depletion pressures Trump
- Treasury authorizes temporary sale of Russian crude oil stranded at sea to ease global supply crunch
- US KC-135 refueling tanker crashes in Iraq; four crew killed, French soldiers wounded in drone attack
- Trump claims in G7 call that Iran is ‘about to surrender’; Brent holds above $100
Pre-Market Price Action
SPY
668.28
Within Prior Day Range
QQQ
599.40
Within Prior Day Range
AAPL
256.53
Within Prior Day Range
AMD
198.90
Within Prior Day Range
AMZN
210.23
Within Prior Day Range
GOOGL
306.45
Within Prior Day Range
META
631.52
Below Prior Day Low
MSFT
402.65
Within Prior Day Range
NVDA
184.23
Within Prior Day Range
TSLA
397.99
Within Prior Day Range
Pre-Market Movers
Gainers
CVX
197.24
+2.84%
CRM
197.91
+1.95%
XOM
154.30
+1.79%
WMT
125.49
+1.62%
COST
1,004.00
+1.19%
Decliners
ADBE
247.78
-9.47%
INTC
45.66
-4.84%
META
631.52
-3.56%
AMD
198.90
-2.90%
UNH
277.45
-2.73%
Key Levels
| Ticker | Last | PDH | PDL | VWAP | Range Break | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 668.28 | 671.65 | 665.87 | 673.35 | Inside Range | -1.19% |
| QQQ | 599.40 | 604.13 | 597.05 | 603.76 | Inside Range | -1.36% |
| AAPL | 256.53 | 258.95 | 254.18 | 258.18 | Inside Range | -1.64% |
| AMD | 198.90 | 203.62 | 196.67 | 199.89 | Inside Range | -2.90% |
| AMZN | 210.23 | 211.71 | 208.15 | 212.58 | Inside Range | -1.14% |
| GOOGL | 306.45 | 308.94 | 301.04 | 304.00 | Inside Range | -0.73% |
| META | 631.52 | 653.50 | 636.90 | 646.29 | Below PDL | -3.56% |
| MSFT | 402.65 | 406.12 | 401.71 | 406.66 | Inside Range | -0.55% |
| NVDA | 184.23 | 184.94 | 181.75 | 182.45 | Inside Range | -0.95% |
| TSLA | 397.99 | 406.50 | 394.65 | 400.00 | Inside Range | -2.41% |
Economic Calendar
08:30
Core Durable Goods Orders m/m
08:30
Core PCE Price Index m/m
08:30
Durable Goods Orders m/m
08:30
Prelim GDP Price Index q/q
08:30
Prelim GDP q/q
10:00
JOLTS Job Openings
10:00
Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment
10:00
Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations