Morning Brief — Thu., April 30, 2026
ES
7,196.00
+0.39%
NQ
27,481.25
+0.57%
VIX
18.00
-4.31%
DXY
98.25
-0.72%
The Big Story
Hormuz-driven oil shock kept inflation and rate-hike risk in control.
- The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% in an 8-1 vote as the Iran war shook the outlook.
- Brent crude climbed as high as $126 before paring gains on U.S.-Iran escalation fears.
- The Bank of England projected inflation could rise above 3.5% by year-end as energy costs pass through.
- Traders priced 73 basis points of Bank of England rate increases for 2026.
- Iran threatened long and painful strikes and vowed to dismantle U.S. exploitation of Hormuz.
Pre-Market Price Action
SPY
714.09
Above Prior Day High
QQQ
664.57
Above Prior Day High
AAPL
271.33
Above Prior Day High
AMD
342.20
Above Prior Day High
AMZN
270.14
Above Prior Day High
GOOGL
376.66
Above Prior Day High
META
606.72
Below Prior Day Low
MSFT
416.11
Below Prior Day Low
NVDA
210.60
Within Prior Day Range
TSLA
372.97
Within Prior Day Range
Pre-Market Movers
Gainers
LLY
913.50
+6.78%
MRK
114.26
+3.18%
ABBV
207.08
+1.94%
JNJ
228.42
+1.30%
HD
322.96
+0.61%
Decliners
META
606.49
-2.53%
MSFT
416.50
-2.20%
AMD
342.19
-1.67%
INTC
97.28
-1.50%
CVX
190.49
-0.83%
Key Levels
| Ticker | Last | PDH | PDL | VWAP | Range Break | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 714.10 | 712.20 | 708.37 | 710.97 | Above PDH | +0.34% |
| QQQ | 664.57 | 661.72 | 656.59 | 658.50 | Above PDH | +1.07% |
| AAPL | 271.33 | 271.04 | 267.04 | 270.34 | Above PDH | +0.23% |
| AMD | 342.19 | 340.17 | 318.86 | 330.57 | Above PDH | +5.87% |
| AMZN | 270.05 | 265.91 | 257.70 | 260.57 | Above PDH | +3.99% |
| GOOGL | 376.66 | 355.79 | 344.21 | 346.50 | Above PDH | +7.68% |
| META | 606.25 | 674.25 | 663.81 | 669.74 | Below PDL | -9.70% |
| MSFT | 416.30 | 426.82 | 420.29 | 422.32 | Below PDL | -3.02% |
| NVDA | 210.65 | 212.72 | 207.58 | 208.94 | Inside Range | -1.14% |
| TSLA | 372.97 | 376.40 | 370.04 | 375.55 | Inside Range | -0.81% |
Economic Calendar
08:30
Advance GDP Price Index q/q
08:30
Advance GDP q/q
08:30
Core PCE Price Index m/m
08:30
Employment Cost Index (ECI)
08:30
Employment Cost Index q/q
08:30
Unemployment Claims
Earnings This Week
Thu., April 30, 2026
After Market Close
AAPL
Est: 1.94