Morning Brief — Fri., April 24, 2026
ES
7,177.25
+0.47%
NQ
27,302.75
+1.37%
VIX
18.60
-3.68%
DXY
98.60
-0.17%
The Big Story
Geopolitical risk dominating pre-market narrative
- Trump warns of ‘big tariff’ if UK doesn’t drop digital services tax on U.S. tech firms
- Gas prices matter for households. But here’s why they still look too low for Trump to give in to Iran right now.
- Sirens sound in 2 North Israel towns – IDF
- Iran’s foreign minister expected in Islamabad on Friday night – Pakistan Government Source
- Urals oil has slipped below $100 per barrel at Russian ports, still close to four-year highs around $90/barrel – Sources
Pre-Market Price Action
SPY
711.63
Within Prior Day Range
QQQ
660.31
Above Prior Day High
AAPL
273.27
Within Prior Day Range
AMD
343.18
Above Prior Day High
AMZN
256.90
Within Prior Day Range
GOOGL
340.94
Within Prior Day Range
META
662.48
Within Prior Day Range
MSFT
420.60
Within Prior Day Range
NVDA
201.16
Within Prior Day Range
TSLA
376.97
Within Prior Day Range
Pre-Market Movers
Gainers
INTC
85.65
+6.93%
AMD
343.18
+4.39%
PG
149.70
+2.65%
AVGO
426.57
+1.08%
TSLA
376.82
+0.98%
Decliners
LLY
901.71
-1.77%
CVX
185.20
-1.20%
XOM
148.98
-0.95%
ABBV
200.00
-0.54%
V
307.27
-0.51%
Key Levels
| Ticker | Last | PDH | PDL | VWAP | Range Break | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 711.63 | 712.36 | 702.28 | 708.28 | Inside Range | +0.06% |
| QQQ | 660.31 | 656.92 | 645.52 | 648.62 | Above PDH | +0.79% |
| AAPL | 273.27 | 275.77 | 271.65 | 270.70 | Inside Range | +0.04% |
| AMD | 343.17 | 310.22 | 299.76 | 289.65 | Above PDH | +13.09% |
| AMZN | 256.85 | 258.79 | 253.07 | 252.18 | Inside Range | +0.58% |
| GOOGL | 340.94 | 341.96 | 336.18 | 337.98 | Inside Range | +0.48% |
| META | 662.37 | 669.56 | 653.05 | 674.00 | Inside Range | -1.83% |
| MSFT | 420.60 | 423.66 | 411.41 | 422.81 | Inside Range | -2.85% |
| NVDA | 201.15 | 203.83 | 197.22 | 200.74 | Inside Range | -0.67% |
| TSLA | 376.93 | 386.00 | 368.39 | 389.62 | Inside Range | -2.73% |
Economic Calendar
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Revised UoM Consumer Sentiment