Equities retreated modestly across the board, with the Dow leading losses at -0.63% while the Nasdaq held relatively steady, suggesting rotation out of mega-cap tech. The VIX remains subdued at 17.09 despite the Fear & Greed Index signaling fear, indicating anxiety isn't yet priced into volatility markets. Crude oil declined 0.93% alongside a flat gold price, while the 10-year yield holding near 4.39% reflects steady rate expectations amid sticky 3.32% inflation.
Watch today: Monitor whether the Dow's underperformance signals a broader shift away from financials and industrials toward defensive positioning, especially with the Fear & Greed Index below 40 suggesting capitulation may be near.
| Dow Jones (YM=F) | $49,847.00 (+80.00, +0.16%) |
| S&P 500 (ES=F) | $7,397.50 (+19.25, +0.26%) |
| Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) | $28,877.00 (+101.75, +0.35%) |
| Russell 2000 (RTY=F) | $2,861.50 (+10.70, +0.38%) |
| Apple (AAPL) | $287.44 (-0.50, -0.17%) |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | $420.77 (-0.16, -0.04%) |
| Amazon (AMZN) | $271.17 (+0.29, +0.11%) |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | $397.99 (+1.11, +0.28%) |
| Meta (META) | $616.81 (+1.11, +0.18%) |
| Tesla (TSLA) | $411.79 (+2.72, +0.66%) |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | $211.50 (+0.07, +0.03%) |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $80,285.00 (-0.77% 24h) |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,293.00 (-1.51% 24h) |
| Solana (SOL) | $88.65 (-1.00% 24h) |
| Ripple (XRP) | $1.39 (-1.49% 24h) |
| Cardano (ADA) | $0.26 (-1.18% 24h) |
| Fear & Greed | 38 – Fear |
| US Avg Gas (regular) | $4.452/gal EIA week ending 2026-05-04 |
| US Avg Diesel | $5.640/gal EIA week ending 2026-05-04 |
| Crude Oil (WTI) | $94.80 (-0.89, -0.93%) |
| Gold (GC=F) | $4,732.10 (+3.10, +0.07%) |
| Silver (SI=F) | $81.13 (+0.71, +0.89%) |
| USD/JPY | ¥156.76 (-0.11, -0.07%) |
| EUR/USD | 1.1770 (+0.00, +0.35%) |
| US 2-Year Treasury | 3.598% (-0.002, -0.06%) |
| US 10-Year Treasury | 4.392% (+0.036, +0.83%) |
| 30-Year Mortgage Rate | 6.37% (+1.11pp MoM)Freddie Mac weekly average |
| 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 | (+2.00% QoQ ann.) BEA quarterly · 2026-01-01 · level: $31.86T |
| CPI – All Items | (+3.32% YoY) Headline inflation · 2026-03-01 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% (-2.27pp MoM) |
| US National Debt | $38.92T (+8.2B DoD)US Treasury · as of 2026-05-06 |