Morning Brief — Fri., July 24, 2026
ES
7,459.75
+0.20%
NQ
28,639.50
+0.07%
VIX
18.82
+0.64%
DXY
101.39
-0.05%
The Big Story
Middle East escalation and $100 oil drove risk sentiment and renewed inflation fears.
- Oil retreated from above $100 but remained on course for a weekly gain.
- Iran said it attacked U.S. military targets in Kuwait and Bahrain.
- U.S. stocks rebounded as oil eased but headed toward weekly losses.
- European Central Bank officials warned $100 oil could keep inflation above target.
- The S&P 500 traded below its 50-day moving average amid geopolitical tensions.
Pre-Market Price Action
SPY
739.66
Within Prior Day Range
QQQ
692.29
Within Prior Day Range
AAPL
322.28
Within Prior Day Range
AMD
543.23
Within Prior Day Range
AMZN
234.52
Within Prior Day Range
GOOGL
319.00
Within Prior Day Range
META
604.80
Within Prior Day Range
MSFT
386.29
Within Prior Day Range
NVDA
208.33
Within Prior Day Range
TSLA
321.75
Within Prior Day Range
Pre-Market Movers
Gainers
CRM
159.47
+1.60%
MSFT
386.09
+0.96%
ADBE
214.81
+0.68%
NFLX
69.08
+0.66%
HD
326.47
+0.61%
Decliners
INTC
103.14
-1.41%
AMD
542.88
-1.06%
TSLA
321.80
-0.68%
XOM
155.88
-0.66%
CVX
193.70
-0.51%
Key Levels
| Ticker | Last | PDH | PDL | VWAP | Range Break | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 739.68 | 742.56 | 735.21 | 743.72 | Inside Range | -1.03% |
| QQQ | 692.28 | 698.66 | 687.79 | 698.76 | Inside Range | -1.85% |
| AAPL | 322.28 | 323.30 | 319.35 | 327.52 | Inside Range | -1.11% |
| AMD | 542.82 | 556.49 | 525.00 | 523.31 | Inside Range | -1.72% |
| AMZN | 234.52 | 238.35 | 232.05 | 244.22 | Inside Range | -4.22% |
| GOOGL | 319.17 | 324.49 | 314.90 | 337.01 | Inside Range | -6.70% |
| META | 604.82 | 614.65 | 597.22 | 633.45 | Inside Range | -3.56% |
| MSFT | 386.15 | 391.78 | 377.39 | 393.14 | Inside Range | -1.07% |
| NVDA | 208.34 | 210.87 | 205.96 | 206.54 | Inside Range | -1.75% |
| TSLA | 321.71 | 342.11 | 315.74 | 353.06 | Inside Range | -13.98% |