Equities posted modest gains today, with the Nasdaq 100 leading the charge at +2.35% while the Dow lagged significantly at +0.02%, suggesting a pronounced tech-driven rally. Crude oil fell 3.23% to $96.71, reflecting softer energy demand or supply concerns, while Treasury yields held steady around 4.38% amid relatively stable inflation at 3.32%. The VIX remained subdued at 18.24 and the Fear & Greed Index sitting at neutral 48, indicating investors are cautiously balanced between opportunity and caution.
Watch today: Monitor crude oil's continued decline and any signals about energy demand; a sustained break below $95 could suggest broader economic slowdown concerns that might pressure equities tomorrow, particularly the cyclical stocks that drove today's gains.
| Dow Jones (YM=F) | $49,678.00 (+85.00, +0.17%) |
| S&P 500 (ES=F) | $7,411.75 (+0.25, +0.00%) |
| Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) | $29,296.00 (-29.00, -0.10%) |
| Russell 2000 (RTY=F) | $2,871.90 (+14.50, +0.51%) |
| Apple (AAPL) | $293.32 (-0.54, -0.18%) |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | $415.12 (+0.02, +0.01%) |
| Amazon (AMZN) | $272.68 (-0.02, -0.01%) |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | $400.80 (+1.24, +0.31%) |
| Meta (META) | $609.63 (+0.10, +0.02%) |
| Tesla (TSLA) | $428.35 (+0.37, +0.09%) |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | $215.20 (+0.15, +0.07%) |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $81,141.00 (+0.24% 24h) |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,326.36 (-0.11% 24h) |
| Solana (SOL) | $95.09 (+1.57% 24h) |
| Ripple (XRP) | $1.46 (+2.21% 24h) |
| Cardano (ADA) | $0.28 (+2.38% 24h) |
| Fear & Greed | 48 – Neutral |
| 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) | $96.71 (-3.23, -3.23%) |
| Gold (GC=F) | $4,738.80 (+51.80, +1.11%) |
| Silver (SI=F) | $85.91 (+4.71, +5.80%) |
| USD/JPY | ¥157.05 (+0.43, +0.27%) |
| EUR/USD | 1.1787 (-0.00, -0.02%) |
| US 2-Year Treasury | 3.595% (+0.000, +0.00%) |
| US 10-Year Treasury | 4.382% (+0.018, +0.41%) |
| 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 |
| 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 | (+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% (+0.00pp MoM) |
| US National Debt | $38.93T (+12.8B DoD)US Treasury · as of 2026-05-07 |