Markets are treading water today with major equity indices hovering near flat, suggesting consolidation after recent moves. Crude oil is the standout performer, sliding 3.33% to $96.61 as demand concerns persist, while the VIX sits comfortably at 18.24 and the Fear & Greed Index remains neutral at 48. Treasury yields hold steady at 4.38% with inflation cooling slightly to 3.32%, keeping the near-term backdrop for equities relatively balanced.
Watch today: Monitor energy prices and crude's test of $96 support — a sustained break below could signal demand weakness that ripples into broader economic growth expectations. This matters because oil's recent decline may pressure energy stocks while potentially lifting consumer-facing sectors.
| Dow Jones (^DJI) | $49,569.05 (-31.25, -0.06%) |
| S&P 500 (^GSPC) | $7,397.14 (-0.29, -0.00%) |
| Nasdaq 100 (^NDX) | $29,229.93 (-5.07, -0.02%) |
| Russell 2000 (^RUT) | $2,861.21 (+21.58, +0.76%) |
| VIX | 18.24 (+1.06, +6.17%) |
| Apple (AAPL) | $291.10 (-2.76, -0.94%) |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | $411.38 (-3.71, -0.89%) |
| Amazon (AMZN) | $271.84 (-0.86, -0.32%) |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | $395.11 (-4.45, -1.11%) |
| Meta (META) | $601.24 (-8.29, -1.36%) |
| Tesla (TSLA) | $420.64 (-7.34, -1.72%) |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | $216.05 (+1.00, +0.47%) |
| Energy (XLE) | $56.65 (+1.02, +1.83%) |
| Health Care (XLV) | $144.51 (+0.74, +0.51%) |
| Materials (XLB) | $51.88 (+0.23, +0.45%) |
| Technology (XLK) | $176.51 (+0.68, +0.39%) |
| Real Estate (XLRE) | $44.57 (+0.04, +0.09%) |
| Utilities (XLU) | $44.94 (+0.04, +0.09%) |
| Industrials (XLI) | $173.32 (-0.08, -0.04%) |
| Financials (XLF) | $51.15 (-0.09, -0.17%) |
| Communication Services (XLC) | $116.52 (-0.42, -0.36%) |
| Consumer Discretionary (XLY) | $119.27 (-0.73, -0.61%) |
| Consumer Staples (XLP) | $83.57 (-0.63, -0.75%) |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $80,806.00 (-0.19% 24h) |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,316.77 (-0.53% 24h) |
| Solana (SOL) | $94.66 (+1.10% 24h) |
| Ripple (XRP) | $1.45 (+1.56% 24h) |
| Cardano (ADA) | $0.28 (+2.02% 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) | $96.61 (-3.33, -3.33%) |
| Gold (GC=F) | $4,738.90 (+51.90, +1.11%) |
| Silver (SI=F) | $85.94 (+4.75, +5.84%) |
| USD/JPY | ¥157.06 (+0.44, +0.28%) |
| EUR/USD | 1.1784 (-0.00, -0.05%) |
| US 2-Year Treasury | 3.595% (+0.000, +0.00%) |
| US 10-Year Treasury | 4.378% (+0.014, +0.32%) |
| 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 |