U.S. equities edged lower today with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 both declining slightly, while the Dow held nearly flat, suggesting selective weakness in growth stocks. The Fear & Greed Index dropped to 33, signaling investor caution despite a contained VIX near 19. Bitcoin surged nearly 2% and crude oil gained ground, while the 10-year yield remained anchored at 4.25% as markets digest persistent inflation at 3.32% and a steady 4.3% unemployment rate.
Watch today: Monitor the 10-year Treasury yield for any breach above 4.30%; a sustained move higher could pressure equity valuations further and signal renewed inflation concerns despite today's stable CPI reading.
| Dow Jones (YM=F) | $49,921.00 (+226.00, +0.45%) |
| S&P 500 (ES=F) | $7,174.75 (+18.00, +0.25%) |
| Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) | $26,866.25 (+54.50, +0.20%) |
| Russell 2000 (RTY=F) | $2,812.50 (+4.70, +0.17%) |
| Apple (AAPL) | $273.05 (+1.55, +0.57%) |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | $418.07 (+0.17, +0.04%) |
| Amazon (AMZN) | $248.28 (-6.02, -2.37%) |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | $337.42 (-0.59, -0.17%) |
| Meta (META) | $670.91 (-1.49, -0.22%) |
| Tesla (TSLA) | $392.50 (+0.09, +0.02%) |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | $202.06 (+0.33, +0.17%) |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $76,674.00 (+1.94% 24h) |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,327.10 (+0.81% 24h) |
| Solana (SOL) | $86.07 (+1.17% 24h) |
| Ripple (XRP) | $1.44 (+1.85% 24h) |
| Cardano (ADA) | $0.25 (+1.54% 24h) |
| Fear & Greed | 33 – Fear |
| US Avg Gas (regular) | $4.123/gal EIA week ending 2026-04-13 |
| US Avg Diesel | $5.608/gal EIA week ending 2026-04-13 |
| Crude Oil (WTI) | $87.31 (+0.63, +0.73%) |
| Gold (GC=F) | $4,802.70 (-13.60, -0.28%) |
| Silver (SI=F) | $78.85 (-0.11, -0.13%) |
| USD/JPY | ¥159.17 (+0.38, +0.24%) |
| EUR/USD | 1.1769 (-0.00, -0.20%) |
| US 2-Year Treasury | 3.598% (-0.002, -0.06%) |
| US 10-Year Treasury | 4.250% (+0.004, +0.09%) |
| 30-Year Mortgage Rate | 6.30% (-1.10pp MoM)Freddie Mac weekly average |
| Eggs, Grade A Large | $2.35/doz (-6.08% MoM)BLS monthly · latest: 2026-03-01 |
| Milk, whole | $4.07/gal (+1.02% MoM)BLS monthly · latest: 2026-03-01 |
| CPI – Food at Home | (+2.40% YoY) Grocery inflation · 2026-03-01 |
| CPI – Shelter | (+2.85% YoY) Rent & housing costs · 2026-03-01 |
| Real GDP Growth | (+0.50% QoQ ann.) BEA quarterly · 2025-10-01 · level: $31.42T |
| CPI – All Items | (+3.32% YoY) Headline inflation · 2026-03-01 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% (-2.27pp MoM) |
| US National Debt | $38.98T (-6.7B DoD)US Treasury · as of 2026-04-17 |