Morning Brief — Thu., May 14, 2026
ES
7,489.50
+0.27%
NQ
29,545.75
+0.23%
VIX
17.88
+0.06%
DXY
98.57
+0.05%
The Big Story
US-China détente and AI chip access are driving a tech-led risk rally.
- S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at records as technology shares led gains
- Nvidia jumped after the U.S. cleared H200 chip sales to 10 Chinese firms
- Trump and Xi signaled constructive talks, with a White House visit set for Sept. 24
- Bessent said some China goods could be untariffed if reshoring is unlikely
- Hormuz vessel traffic resumed under Iran protocols while officials talked down oil risks
Pre-Market Price Action
SPY
744.79
Above Prior Day High
QQQ
716.54
Within Prior Day Range
AAPL
300.18
Within Prior Day Range
AMD
436.57
Within Prior Day Range
AMZN
269.98
Within Prior Day Range
GOOGL
401.91
Within Prior Day Range
META
617.85
Within Prior Day Range
MSFT
406.01
Within Prior Day Range
NVDA
230.36
Above Prior Day High
TSLA
450.79
Within Prior Day Range
Pre-Market Movers
Gainers
NVDA
230.36
+1.13%
AAPL
300.52
+0.66%
ADBE
237.18
+0.64%
TSLA
450.73
+0.56%
CRM
167.17
+0.51%
Decliners
INTC
115.68
-3.61%
AMD
436.62
-2.19%
GOOGL
401.99
-0.42%
AVGO
416.64
-0.26%
AMZN
269.98
-0.12%
Key Levels
| Ticker | Last | PDH | PDL | VWAP | Range Break | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 744.79 | 743.91 | 735.47 | 736.81 | Above PDH | +0.90% |
| QQQ | 716.53 | 716.65 | 704.83 | 706.12 | Inside Range | +1.31% |
| AAPL | 300.18 | 300.92 | 293.50 | 293.11 | Inside Range | +1.82% |
| AMD | 436.60 | 459.50 | 432.65 | 440.53 | Inside Range | -2.61% |
| AMZN | 269.98 | 270.72 | 263.20 | 269.68 | Inside Range | +1.57% |
| GOOGL | 401.92 | 403.70 | 385.00 | 394.02 | Inside Range | +3.76% |
| META | 617.85 | 619.90 | 596.66 | 608.01 | Inside Range | +2.46% |
| MSFT | 406.04 | 406.31 | 401.03 | 412.74 | Inside Range | -0.42% |
| NVDA | 230.37 | 227.84 | 221.57 | 217.80 | Above PDH | +4.34% |
| TSLA | 450.80 | 453.40 | 430.21 | 430.31 | Inside Range | +4.00% |
Economic Calendar
08:30
Core Retail Sales m/m
08:30
Import/Export Prices
08:30
Retail Sales m/m
08:30
Unemployment Claims
Earnings This Week
Thu., May 14, 2026
After Market Close
AMAT
Est: 2.68