Equities posted a solid session with the Nasdaq 100 leading at +1.73%, while the S&P 500 and Dow gained 1.05% and 0.69% respectively. The VIX held steady around 19.6 and the Fear & Greed Index remains in fear territory at 46, suggesting selective buying amid underlying caution. Treasury yields edged higher at 4.29% as inflation remains sticky at 3.32% year-over-year, while crude dipped slightly and Bitcoin retreated on the day.
Watch today: Monitor the 10-year yield trajectory closely as it approaches 4.30%; if it breaks higher on CPI persistence, it could cap the equity rally and pressure rate-sensitive tech stocks. The Fear & Greed reading of 46 suggests limited conviction despite today's gains—watch for a VIX spike above 21 as a signal of profit-taking.
| Dow Jones (YM=F) | $49,351.00 (+33.00, +0.07%) |
| S&P 500 (ES=F) | $7,140.75 (+14.25, +0.20%) |
| Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) | $26,976.50 (+71.75, +0.27%) |
| Russell 2000 (RTY=F) | $2,781.30 (+4.80, +0.17%) |
| Apple (AAPL) | $273.17 (+0.38, +0.14%) |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | $432.92 (+5.48, +1.28%) |
| Amazon (AMZN) | $255.36 (+0.67, +0.26%) |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | $339.32 (+0.94, +0.28%) |
| Meta (META) | $674.72 (+1.97, +0.29%) |
| Tesla (TSLA) | $387.51 (+1.12, +0.29%) |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | $202.50 (+0.24, +0.12%) |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $77,486.00 (-1.03% 24h) |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,320.60 (-3.00% 24h) |
| Solana (SOL) | $85.60 (-3.05% 24h) |
| Ripple (XRP) | $1.41 (-2.69% 24h) |
| Cardano (ADA) | $0.25 (-3.63% 24h) |
| Fear & Greed | 46 – 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) | $94.09 (-0.46, -0.49%) |
| Gold (GC=F) | $4,717.60 (-2.40, -0.05%) |
| Silver (SI=F) | $74.75 (-1.32, -1.74%) |
| USD/JPY | ¥159.71 (+0.24, +0.15%) |
| EUR/USD | 1.1685 (-0.00, -0.21%) |
| US 2-Year Treasury | 3.595% (-0.003, -0.08%) |
| US 10-Year Treasury | 4.294% (+0.002, +0.05%) |
| 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 (-13.5B DoD)US Treasury · as of 2026-04-21 |