📊 Daily Market Pulse

Generated April 22, 2026 7:30 AM ET

Market Closed

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U.S. equities retreated modestly across all major indices, with the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq 100 each declining between 0.4% and 0.6%, while the Fear & Greed Index dropped to 32 signaling investor caution. Bitcoin bucked the trend with a 2.1% gain, and crude oil climbed 1.2% to $90.34, suggesting some rotation toward alternative assets and energy strength. The 10-year Treasury yield holds steady at 4.29% as inflation remains sticky at 3.32% year-over-year, keeping rate-cut expectations muted despite a 4.3% unemployment rate.

Watch today: Monitor crude oil and energy sector momentum—the 1.2% jump in WTI amid broader equity weakness may signal supply concerns or geopolitical tensions that could drive larger market rotations. Watch if this persists into tomorrow's trading to gauge whether inflation pressures are re-emerging.

📈 US Market Futures
Dow Jones (YM=F) $49,586.00 (+30.00, +0.06%)
S&P 500 (ES=F) $7,139.50 (+2.75, +0.04%)
Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) $26,830.00 (+18.25, +0.07%)
Russell 2000 (RTY=F) $2,799.40 (+1.20, +0.04%)
💎 Magnificent 7
Apple (AAPL) $266.17 (-1.44, -0.54%)
Microsoft (MSFT) $424.16 (-1.52, -0.36%)
Amazon (AMZN) $249.91 (-1.79, -0.71%)
Alphabet (GOOGL) $332.29 (-2.81, -0.84%)
Meta (META) $668.84 (-3.71, -0.55%)
Tesla (TSLA) $386.42 (-2.57, -0.66%)
Nvidia (NVDA) $199.88 (-0.82, -0.41%)
🪙 Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin (BTC) $78,291.00 (+2.12% 24h)
Ethereum (ETH) $2,392.52 (+2.77% 24h)
Solana (SOL) $88.30 (+2.59% 24h)
Ripple (XRP) $1.45 (+0.62% 24h)
Cardano (ADA) $0.26 (+2.04% 24h)
Fear & Greed 32 – Fear
⛽ Energy
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) $90.34 (+1.09, +1.22%)
🥇 Metals
Gold (GC=F) $4,778.50 (+1.50, +0.03%)
Silver (SI=F) $78.14 (+0.05, +0.06%)
💱 Currencies
USD/JPY ¥159.23 (-0.18, -0.11%)
EUR/USD 1.1747 (+0.00, +0.04%)
🏦 Bonds & Interest Rates
US 2-Year Treasury 3.598% (+0.000, +0.00%)
US 10-Year Treasury 4.292% (+0.042, +0.99%)
30-Year Mortgage Rate 6.30% (-1.10pp MoM)Freddie Mac weekly average
🛒 Consumer Prices
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
📉 Macro Economy
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 $38.99T (+13.5B DoD)US Treasury · as of 2026-04-20