Pre-Market Overview (13:30 UTC / 9:30 AM ET)
Markets attempting to stabilize after yesterday’s tech rout. Futures modestly positive, oil sharply lower on Hormuz de-escalation, gold down -3.9%. Defense sector leading on congressional war powers vote.
US INDICES (mid-session)
- S&P 500: 7,375.68 (+0.14%)
- Dow: 51,650.14 (-0.03%)
- Nasdaq: 25,606.42 (+0.08%)
- Russell 2000: 2,975.48 (-0.96%)
- VIX: 19.25 (-1.23%)
ASIA (overnight)
- KOSPI: 8,471.02 (+3.26%)
- S&P BSE SENSEX: 76,991.22 (+1.04%)
- Hang Seng: 23,412.18 (+0.33%)
- Nikkei 225: 69,174.97 (-0.88%)
- Shanghai SSE: 4,110.81 (+0.11%)
EUROPE (mid-session)
- CAC 40: 8,370.46 (+0.36%)
- FTSE 100: 10,420.80 (-0.08%)
- DAX: 24,606.55 (-1.15%)
- Euro Stoxx 50: 6,205.40 (-0.40%)
COMMODITIES
- Gold: $3,985.80 (-3.94%)
- WTI Crude: $70.20 (-4.11%)
- Brent Crude: $73.79 (-4.27%)
- Silver: $58.59 (-5.61%)
- Copper: $6.00 (-2.44%)
CRYPTO
- Bitcoin: $61,694.01 (-1.13%)
- Ethereum: $1,650.46 (-0.62%)
- Solana: $68.89 (-0.32%)
BONDS
- 10-Yr: 4.4340% (-1.31%)
- 30-Yr: 4.8770% (-1.28%)
- 5-Yr: 4.2150% (-1.08%)
🔴 Priority Intelligence (ThinkCreate OSINT)
[LVL 5/10] Congress passes war powers measure, breaking with Trump over Iran
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 03:57:59 UTC — BBC, 7 sources
First-ever congressional war powers vote on Iran. Bipartisan rebuke. Defense sector rallying.
[LVL 5/10] Biggest city in Crimea without power after Ukraine strikes
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:48:24 UTC — BBC, 1 sources
Infrastructure disruption in occupied Crimea. Russia-Ukraine conflict escalation risk.
[LVL 4/10] Green flood alert in Türkiye
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:45:56 UTC — GDACS, 1 sources
[LVL 4/10] Green forest fire notification in Australia (2 events)
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:00:30 / 11:00:48 UTC — GDACS, 2 sources
[LVL 3/10] UN says it will evacuate sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:04:11 UTC — BBC, 4 sources
Rubio warns against tolls. Hormuz tension easing — explains oil selloff.
[LVL 3/10] Clean sweep for Mamdani-backed candidates in NY Democratic primary
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:03:35 UTC — BBC, 1 sources
[LVL 3/10] Uruguay deploys army armored vehicles to patrol high-crime Montevideo neighborhoods
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:54:00 UTC — Mercopress, 1 sources
[LVL 3/10] Colombia will join US-led ‘Shield of the Americas’ on August 7
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:02:00 UTC — Mercopress, 2 sources
📊 Defense Sector (ThinkCreate Live Markets)
| Ticker | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| RTX | $186.39 | +2.51% ✅ |
| LMT | $503.67 | +2.04% ✅ |
| NOC | $513.22 | +1.16% ✅ |
| GD | $350.34 | +2.03% ✅ |
| BA | $216.71 | -1.87% ❌ |
| PLTR | $116.70 | -2.34% ❌ |
Key Driver: Congressional war powers vote on Iran. Traditional defense primes rallying; BA/PLTR weaker on tech/execution concerns.
🌐 Live Data Snapshot (ThinkCreate)
- Commercial flights: 8,184 | Military: 301 | Private: 2,389
- Tracked/flagged aircraft: 732
- Vessels (ships): 28,472
- Active satellites: 547
- GPS jamming events: 13
- Earthquakes (24h): 45
- Global incidents (GDELT): 873
📈 Earnings — TODAY (June 24, 2026)
| Symbol | Company | Time | Est EPS | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | Micron Technology | AMC | $20.21 | $1.19T |
| PAYX | Paychex | BMO | $1.31 | $35.11B |
| TCOM | Trip.com Group | AMC | $6.15 | $28.65B |
| JEF | Jefferies Financial | AMC | $1.24 | $12.37B |
| LEVI | Levi Strauss | AMC | $0.24 | $8.99B |
| CUK | Carnival | BMO | — | $38.08B |
Focus: Micron (MU) — Memory chip bellwether reporting Q3 2026 after close. Estimate $20.21 EPS. Watch for AI data center demand commentary and HBM3E ramp progress.
Early results: DAKT beat by 78.3% (+$0.27 actual vs $0.15 est). PAYX reported in line, stock slid on guidance concerns.
📅 Earnings — TOMORROW (June 25, 2026)
| Symbol | Company | Time | Est EPS | Market Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRI | Darden Restaurants | BMO | $3.64 | $24.12B | Olive Garden parent |
| SNX | TD SYNNEX | BMO | $4.12 | $23.39B | IT distributor |
| MKC | McCormick | BMO | $0.70 | $12.74B | Spices/seasonings |
| BB | BlackBerry | BMO | $0.03 | $5.17B | Cybersecurity pivot |
| AYI | Acuity | BMO | $5.19 | $9.05B | Lighting |
| CMC | Commercial Metals | BMO | $1.73 | $7.89B | Steel |
| FDXF | FedEx Freight | AMC | $0.97 | $24.79B |
📊 Economic Calendar — TOMORROW (June 25, 2026)
8:30 AM ET:
- GDP Final (prior: 1.6%)
- Core PCE Prices Final (prior: 4.4%)
Inflation watch. Fed’s preferred gauge. Any upside surprise could reignite rate-cut delay fears.
Bottom Line
Markets digesting yesterday’s tech selloff. Oil down -4% on Hormuz de-escalation. Defense stocks rallying on congressional Iran vote. Micron reports tonight — critical AI/memory demand read. Tomorrow: GDP Final + Core PCE (Fed’s preferred inflation gauge). Watch for inflation surprises that could delay rate cuts further.
Key watch tonight: Micron earnings call for AI data center demand and HBM memory ramp commentary.