Morning Brief — Tue., March 31, 2026
ES
6,448.50
+0.94%
NQ
23,340.50
+0.87%
VIX
28.71
-6.21%
DXY
100.41
-0.10%
The Big Story
Iran sets tanker ablaze near Dubai as US gas hits $4 and ECB signals possible April hike
- Iran sets giant oil tanker ablaze off Dubai after Trump warnings; Trump tells allies ‘hard part is done’ and to ‘go take’ Hormuz oil themselves
- US average gasoline price hits $4.018/gallon for first time in nearly four years; Brent heads for record monthly gain
- Euro zone March CPI surges to 2.5% on energy costs; ECB’s Muller says rate hike in April ‘can’t be ruled out’ if energy prices stay high
- Houthi escalation could push oil to $140/barrel; Russia’s Lavrov warns Middle East crisis may spill over into wider conflict
- Unilever enforces global hiring pause citing ‘significant challenges’; Morgan Stanley strategists cut global stocks to defensive, urging more cash
Pre-Market Price Action
SPY
638.34
Within Prior Day Range
QQQ
563.66
Within Prior Day Range
AAPL
248.86
Within Prior Day Range
AMD
198.26
Within Prior Day Range
AMZN
203.98
Above Prior Day High
GOOGL
277.43
Above Prior Day High
META
544.50
Above Prior Day High
MSFT
364.51
Within Prior Day Range
NVDA
167.27
Within Prior Day Range
TSLA
359.00
Within Prior Day Range
Pre-Market Movers
Gainers
NVDA
167.35
+2.34%
AMD
198.20
+2.27%
INTC
41.61
+2.06%
META
544.96
+2.03%
GOOGL
277.50
+1.95%
Decliners
XOM
171.91
-0.20%
CVX
211.40
+0.00%
KO
76.52
+0.16%
NFLX
92.94
+0.34%
COST
999.90
+0.44%
Key Levels
| Ticker | Last | PDH | PDL | VWAP | Range Break | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 638.34 | 640.37 | 629.28 | 645.55 | Inside Range | +0.67% |
| QQQ | 563.59 | 568.05 | 555.60 | 574.19 | Inside Range | +0.18% |
| AAPL | 248.79 | 250.87 | 245.51 | 251.35 | Inside Range | +-0.00% |
| AMD | 198.20 | 208.43 | 192.87 | 207.29 | Inside Range | -1.88% |
| AMZN | 203.98 | 203.80 | 199.98 | 205.85 | Above PDH | +2.33% |
| GOOGL | 277.43 | 277.09 | 272.11 | 283.41 | Above PDH | +1.13% |
| META | 544.50 | 539.55 | 528.54 | 553.67 | Above PDH | +3.57% |
| MSFT | 364.51 | 365.36 | 356.28 | 366.91 | Inside Range | +2.17% |
| NVDA | 167.29 | 169.45 | 164.27 | 172.03 | Inside Range | -0.14% |
| TSLA | 359.00 | 367.29 | 352.14 | 373.14 | Inside Range | -0.78% |
Economic Calendar
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JOLTS
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