Short U.S. Market Update - July 13, 2026 - Market Close

So the market did close red and the war with Iran is back

Monday’s scoreboard - S&P 500 -0.79%, QQQ -1.90%, VIX +14% to 17.13, WTI up almost 10%.

Here is the honest version: the U.S. held up better than it had any right to, and the stuff around it got worse.

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