Swingfolio Daily — US Markets
US briefings — Thursday, June 18, 2026
Pre-market setup and closing-bell recap for Thursday, June 18, 2026. Observations only — no trade advice.
Thursday, June 18, 2026
US pre-market, June 18, 2026: Futures rebound as an Iran deal sinks oil and Intel jumps on an Apple chip pact
US stock futures rebounded on June 18, 2026, with Nasdaq-100 futures up 1.74% and S&P 500 futures up 0.91%. A US-Iran interim deal sank oil to a multi-month low and an Intel-Apple chip pact lifted semiconductors, partly recovering Wednesday's selloff after the Fed's hawkish dot-plot flip.
S&P 500 +1.08% on a Chip Surge as Intel Jumps 10.6%; Accenture Sinks 18% (18 June 2026 US Close)
The S&P 500 added 1.08% to 7,500.58 on 18 June 2026, led by a semiconductor surge (Intel +10.64%, Micron +8.70%) after a report that Apple would work with Intel on US chip production. Accenture fell 17.97% on a full-year guidance cut, dragging EPAM, Cognizant and Infosys lower. Soft May retail sales held the Dow at +0.14% and lifted bets on two Fed rate cuts. US markets are closed Friday for Juneteenth.