Equities posted modest gains across all major indices, with the Dow leading at +0.61% while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 climbed 0.34% and 0.48% respectively. Energy and commodities strengthened, as crude oil gained 0.87% and Bitcoin rose 1.07%, signaling modest risk appetite despite the Fear & Greed Index sitting at 33 (Fear). The 10-year Treasury yield held steady at 4.27% while the unemployment rate remains at 4.30%, leaving investors in a cautious equilibrium.
Watch today: Monitor the 10-year Treasury yield and any intraday moves above 4.30% — a sustained breakout could signal renewed inflation concerns and pressure equities given current economic uncertainty. The Fear & Greed Index at 33 suggests fragile sentiment; watch for any catalyst that could tip sentiment further into fear or stabilize it.
| Dow Jones (^DJI) | $49,747.01 (+300.23, +0.61%) |
| S&P 500 (^GSPC) | $7,134.38 (+24.00, +0.34%) |
| Nasdaq 100 (^NDX) | $26,717.24 (+126.89, +0.48%) |
| Russell 2000 (^RUT) | $2,811.49 (+18.41, +0.66%) |
| VIX | 19.10 (+0.20, +1.06%) |
| Apple (AAPL) | $270.34 (-1.16, -0.43%) |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | $425.25 (+7.35, +1.76%) |
| Amazon (AMZN) | $253.05 (-1.25, -0.49%) |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | $338.57 (+0.56, +0.17%) |
| Meta (META) | $674.90 (+2.50, +0.37%) |
| Tesla (TSLA) | $392.76 (+0.35, +0.09%) |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | $202.01 (+0.28, +0.14%) |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $76,041.00 (+1.07% 24h) |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,313.52 (+0.37% 24h) |
| Solana (SOL) | $86.01 (+0.82% 24h) |
| Ripple (XRP) | $1.44 (+0.59% 24h) |
| Cardano (ADA) | $0.25 (+0.38% 24h) |
| Fear & Greed | 33 – Fear |
| US Avg Gas (regular) | $4.044/gal EIA week ending 2026-04-20 |
| US Avg Diesel | $5.403/gal EIA week ending 2026-04-20 |
| Crude Oil (WTI) | $87.43 (+0.75, +0.87%) |
| Gold (GC=F) | $4,799.30 (-17.00, -0.35%) |
| Silver (SI=F) | $78.87 (-0.08, -0.11%) |
| USD/JPY | ¥159.10 (+0.32, +0.20%) |
| EUR/USD | 1.1773 (-0.00, -0.16%) |
| US 2-Year Treasury | 3.605% (+0.007, +0.19%) |
| US 10-Year Treasury | 4.274% (+0.024, +0.56%) |
| Eggs, Grade A Large | $2.35/doz (-6.08% MoM)BLS monthly · latest: 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 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% (-2.27pp MoM) |
| US National Debt | $38.98T (-6.7B DoD)US Treasury · as of 2026-04-17 |