Closing Brief

Jul 15 · 4:30 PM EDT

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Markets showed modest gains with a favorable tone in communication services and financials, supported by strong earnings beats from major financial firms. The decline in volatility alongside rising gold and oil prices contrasts with the equity advances, while the megacap portfolio maintains its lead over the broader market this month.

Market Snapshot

IndexPriceChange
S&P 5007,572.40+0.38%
Dow Jones52,658.64+0.29%
Nasdaq26,269.23+0.62%
Russell 20002,976.26+0.39%
VIX15.67-5.03%
Sentiment:Neutral (46)+2 from last week

Sector Performance

Leaders

Comm. Svc.+1.73%
Cons. Disc.+0.95%
Financials+0.68%

Laggards

Technology-1.08%
Utilities-1.03%
Energy-0.79%

Cross-Asset Moves

10Y Yield

4.55%

-0.04

Gold

$4,065.70

+0.11%

Oil (WTI)

$80.20

+1.08%

Bitcoin

$64,972.17

+0.02%

USD Index

100.53

-0.41%

HYG

$79.81

+0.16%

Earnings Reported Today

SymbolEPSEst.Surprise
JNJ(BMO)$2.90$2.87+0.89%
MS(BMO)$3.46$3.03+14.11%
BLK(BMO)$13.91$12.70+9.52%
BNY(BMO)$2.46$2.24+9.62%
BNY(BMO)$2.46$2.20+11.70%

Signal Performance

Megacap Portfolio (2026-07 month-to-date)View signals ›
+4.1% portfolio+1.1% SPY

Current Headlines

Today's Events

Economic Calendar

EventForecastPrevious
Core PPI (MoM) (Jun)0.3%0.1%
NY Empire State Manufacturing Index (Jul)9.305.70
PPI (MoM) (Jun)0.0%0.6%
FOMC Member Williams Speaks
Crude Oil Inventories-1.800M2.998M

Earnings Today

SymbolEPS Est.Rev. Est.
JNJ(BMO)$2.87$25.3B
MS(BMO)$3.03$20.2B
BLK(BMO)$12.70$6.8B
BNY(BMO)$2.24$5.5B
BNY(BMO)$2.20$5.4B

Tomorrow's focus turns to housing starts and permits data, alongside earnings from key players like Tesla and Meta, which could shape sector momentum going forward.

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