Morning Brief — Thu., July 16, 2026
ES
7,598.25
-0.22%
NQ
29,465.75
-0.77%
VIX
16.14
+3.00%
DXY
100.57
+0.08%
The Big Story
Middle East tensions are reviving oil-supply and inflation risks across global markets.
- Iraq suspended Basrah oil loadings after a drone struck a tanker.
- Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz a red line amid escalating regional tensions.
- Kuwait’s military reported confronting Iranian drones.
- United Airlines projected $6 billion in additional fuel costs.
- The dollar hovered near a one-month low as oil-price concerns remained subdued.
Pre-Market Price Action
SPY
752.88
Within Prior Day Range
QQQ
711.76
Within Prior Day Range
AAPL
328.49
Within Prior Day Range
AMD
511.42
Within Prior Day Range
AMZN
256.60
Above Prior Day High
GOOGL
374.90
Above Prior Day High
META
683.60
Within Prior Day Range
MSFT
400.85
Above Prior Day High
NVDA
208.92
Within Prior Day Range
TSLA
393.07
Within Prior Day Range
Pre-Market Movers
Gainers
UNH
444.49
+6.93%
ADBE
227.64
+1.24%
CRM
169.64
+1.22%
MRK
124.75
+1.09%
MSFT
400.95
+0.95%
Decliners
AMD
511.36
-3.20%
INTC
100.06
-3.04%
AVGO
386.01
-1.89%
NVDA
208.92
-1.10%
TSLA
393.17
-0.41%
Key Levels
| Ticker | Last | PDH | PDL | VWAP | Range Break | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 752.88 | 755.58 | 750.20 | 751.57 | Inside Range | +0.14% |
| QQQ | 711.76 | 724.36 | 710.23 | 718.44 | Inside Range | -1.10% |
| AAPL | 328.49 | 328.73 | 317.32 | 317.91 | Inside Range | +4.33% |
| AMD | 511.07 | 558.89 | 509.57 | 544.54 | Inside Range | -6.76% |
| AMZN | 256.60 | 256.48 | 249.75 | 248.04 | Above PDH | +3.68% |
| GOOGL | 374.91 | 373.65 | 357.76 | 359.06 | Above PDH | +4.28% |
| META | 683.60 | 686.08 | 656.66 | 655.31 | Inside Range | +3.41% |
| MSFT | 400.86 | 398.96 | 386.40 | 387.11 | Above PDH | +4.14% |
| NVDA | 208.77 | 213.81 | 206.04 | 207.16 | Inside Range | -1.43% |
| TSLA | 393.10 | 406.59 | 390.66 | 400.63 | Inside Range | -0.78% |
Economic Calendar
08:30
Core Retail Sales m/m
08:30
Philly Fed Manufacturing Index
08:30
Retail Sales m/m
08:30
Unemployment Claims
21:00
President Trump Speaks
Earnings This Week
Thu., July 16, 2026
After Market Close
NFLX
Est: 0.79