Dow Drops Triple Digits as Investors Eye Nvidia Earnings

• Options traders swarm real estate favorite.
• Beverage stock eyes worst day in 5 years.
• Plus, cybersecurity report to watch; cloud stock lands upgrade; and tariffs pressure retail giant.

5 Things to Know Today

1. President Trump said there could be "big progress" after he met with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the White House. (Bloomberg)
2. Streaming platform lands its first box office hit. (CNBC)
3. An earnings report to eye this week that isn't Nvidia's.
4. Pre-earnings upgrade boosts cloud giant.
5. Potential tariff headwinds ding retail stock.

Oil Moves Higher on Continued Ukraine Uncertainty

Ukrainian attacks and more sanctions out of the U.S. pushed crude prices higher today. September-dated West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rose 1.8%, or $1.14, to settle at $64.80 per barrel.

Gold remained stagnant as traders anxiously eyed personal consumption expenditures (PCE) data, due out later this week. December-dated gold futures were flat at $3,418.50 per ounce for the day.