Morning Brief — Mon., July 20, 2026
ES
7,539.50
+0.56%
NQ
29,094.00
+1.11%
VIX
17.97
-4.26%
DXY
100.75
-0.01%
The Big Story
Iran war escalation is sustaining energy inflation fears despite tentative ceasefire diplomacy.
- U.S. forces completed a ninth consecutive night of strikes against Iranian targets
- Average U.S. gasoline prices rose above $4 per gallon amid renewed Middle East fighting
- Oil erased gains after Iran signaled conditional openness to talks with Washington
- Mediators proposed a 10-day cessation of strikes to revive the Iran-U.S. interim deal
- The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.558% as Middle East tensions persisted
Pre-Market Price Action
SPY
747.20
Within Prior Day Range
QQQ
702.93
Above Prior Day High
AAPL
331.50
Within Prior Day Range
AMD
515.10
Above Prior Day High
AMZN
248.21
Within Prior Day Range
GOOGL
348.95
Above Prior Day High
META
647.27
Within Prior Day Range
MSFT
391.02
Within Prior Day Range
NVDA
205.89
Within Prior Day Range
TSLA
385.48
Within Prior Day Range
Pre-Market Movers
Gainers
AMD
515.10
+4.59%
INTC
98.26
+4.57%
AVGO
376.53
+1.76%
NVDA
205.87
+1.67%
TSLA
385.50
+1.44%
Decliners
XOM
145.65
-1.52%
ADBE
235.14
-0.99%
CRM
168.74
-0.94%
CVX
186.37
-0.82%
NFLX
68.73
-0.59%
Key Levels
| Ticker | Last | PDH | PDL | VWAP | Range Break | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 747.15 | 747.29 | 740.80 | 749.47 | Inside Range | -0.48% |
| QQQ | 702.89 | 702.30 | 686.76 | 708.47 | Above PDH | -0.43% |
| AAPL | 331.50 | 334.99 | 329.00 | 325.79 | Inside Range | -0.53% |
| AMD | 515.00 | 505.88 | 460.21 | 520.30 | Above PDH | +2.81% |
| AMZN | 248.21 | 250.24 | 243.59 | 249.62 | Inside Range | -0.67% |
| GOOGL | 348.96 | 348.52 | 341.36 | 357.43 | Above PDH | -1.55% |
| META | 647.27 | 652.20 | 626.00 | 660.39 | Inside Range | -2.60% |
| MSFT | 391.02 | 398.39 | 389.39 | 392.69 | Inside Range | -2.51% |
| NVDA | 205.83 | 206.65 | 197.97 | 207.15 | Inside Range | -0.76% |
| TSLA | 385.48 | 385.69 | 377.22 | 392.62 | Inside Range | -1.43% |
Economic Calendar
15:30
Fed Board Meeting (Advance Notice)
Earnings This Week
Wed., July 22, 2026
After Market Close
GOOGL
Est: 2.89
TSLA
Est: 0.54
Thu., July 23, 2026
After Market Close
INTC
Est: 0.22