U.S. equities edged lower across all three major indices, with the S&P 500 down 0.22% and the Nasdaq 100 nearly flat, while the Fear & Greed Index sits firmly in fear territory at 33. Crude oil surged 3.39% to $89.62, likely driven by geopolitical tensions or supply concerns, outpacing a modest Bitcoin gain of 0.62%. Treasury yields hold steady at 4.30% amid persistent inflation at 3.32% and unemployment stable at 4.30%, suggesting the Fed's policy path remains a key focal point for investors.
Watch today: Monitor crude oil's momentum above $89.50 for sustainability—a breakout could signal broader risk-asset rotation, potentially pressuring equities and supporting commodity-linked trades. Watch whether today's oil strength reflects temporary supply disruptions or renewed stagflation concerns that could challenge the Treasury yield ceiling.
| Dow Jones (^DJI) | $49,413.23 (-33.55, -0.07%) |
| S&P 500 (^GSPC) | $7,095.01 (-15.37, -0.22%) |
| Nasdaq 100 (^NDX) | $26,586.88 (-3.47, -0.01%) |
| Russell 2000 (^RUT) | $2,780.93 (-12.16, -0.44%) |
| VIX | 19.82 (+0.92, +4.87%) |
| Apple (AAPL) | $266.54 (-4.96, -1.83%) |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | $426.23 (+8.33, +1.99%) |
| Amazon (AMZN) | $252.87 (-1.43, -0.56%) |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | $335.93 (-2.08, -0.62%) |
| Meta (META) | $671.04 (-1.36, -0.20%) |
| Tesla (TSLA) | $389.73 (-2.68, -0.68%) |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | $200.49 (-1.23, -0.61%) |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $75,918.00 (+0.62% 24h) |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,312.40 (+0.12% 24h) |
| Solana (SOL) | $86.04 (+0.47% 24h) |
| Ripple (XRP) | $1.43 (+0.35% 24h) |
| Cardano (ADA) | $0.25 (+0.62% 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) | $89.62 (+2.94, +3.39%) |
| Gold (GC=F) | $4,762.30 (-54.00, -1.12%) |
| Silver (SI=F) | $77.21 (-1.74, -2.20%) |
| USD/JPY | ¥159.38 (+0.60, +0.38%) |
| EUR/USD | 1.1758 (-0.00, -0.29%) |
| US 2-Year Treasury | 3.600% (+0.002, +0.06%) |
| US 10-Year Treasury | 4.295% (+0.045, +1.06%) |
| 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 |