Morning Brief — Fri., July 17, 2026
ES
7,518.25
-0.79%
NQ
28,758.00
-1.60%
VIX
18.11
+8.25%
DXY
100.79
+0.03%
The Big Story
Escalating U.S.-Iran hostilities and disrupted oil routes intensified a semiconductor-led global risk-off move.
- Global stocks fell as the semiconductor rout deepened and U.S.-Iran hostilities continued.
- Oil rose as conflict threatened supplies through the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea.
- Confirmed Strait of Hormuz crossings fell to a three-week low.
- Iran warned of stronger retaliation as attacks expanded across the region.
- Tanker incidents compounded shipping risks near Oman, Yemen and the Black Sea.
Pre-Market Price Action
SPY
744.95
Below Prior Day Low
QQQ
694.52
Below Prior Day Low
AAPL
333.25
Within Prior Day Range
AMD
485.49
Below Prior Day Low
AMZN
246.56
Below Prior Day Low
GOOGL
349.08
Below Prior Day Low
META
651.99
Below Prior Day Low
MSFT
394.23
Within Prior Day Range
NVDA
202.30
Below Prior Day Low
TSLA
384.17
Below Prior Day Low
Pre-Market Movers
Gainers
XOM
148.49
+1.80%
PEP
140.61
+0.99%
PG
152.44
+0.98%
CVX
185.42
+0.96%
ABBV
255.85
+0.80%
Decliners
NFLX
65.96
-2.45%
GOOGL
349.06
-2.36%
META
651.80
-2.24%
AMD
484.30
-2.02%
AVGO
366.65
-1.94%
Key Levels
| Ticker | Last | PDH | PDL | VWAP | Range Break | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 744.80 | 754.57 | 747.88 | 751.81 | Below PDL | -1.33% |
| QQQ | 694.53 | 713.60 | 702.61 | 715.30 | Below PDL | -3.23% |
| AAPL | 333.25 | 334.68 | 326.79 | 322.39 | Inside Range | +1.75% |
| AMD | 484.30 | 518.74 | 491.80 | 534.78 | Below PDL | -8.47% |
| AMZN | 246.60 | 258.08 | 248.00 | 249.77 | Below PDL | -3.28% |
| GOOGL | 349.08 | 375.27 | 352.30 | 360.12 | Below PDL | -5.89% |
| META | 651.99 | 681.90 | 660.16 | 667.05 | Below PDL | -4.30% |
| MSFT | 394.23 | 405.99 | 392.05 | 391.40 | Inside Range | -0.35% |
| NVDA | 202.37 | 211.08 | 205.85 | 208.39 | Below PDL | -4.77% |
| TSLA | 384.25 | 395.31 | 385.32 | 398.39 | Below PDL | -2.59% |
Economic Calendar
08:30
Import/Export Prices
10:00
Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment
10:00
Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations