📊 Daily Market Pulse

Generated May 19, 2026 7:30 AM ET

Market Closed

AI Morning Briefing

Markets showed modest divergence today as the broad S&P 500 slipped 0.07% while the Dow managed a small 0.32% gain, reflecting a rotation toward defensive sectors. The Nasdaq 100 declined 0.45%, signaling weakness in large-cap tech despite stable Bitcoin near $76,800. Energy led with crude oil gaining 0.92% to $103.82, while the Fear & Greed Index flashed extreme fear at 25, suggesting investor caution amid persistent inflation at 3.95% and a 4.62% 10-year yield.

Watch today: Monitor the 10-year Treasury yield's response to any economic data or Fed commentary—a break above 4.65% could amplify equity pressure, while a hold below 4.60% may ease the extreme fear sentiment and support a tech rebound.

📈 US Market Futures
Dow Jones (YM=F) $49,673.00 (-55.00, -0.11%)
S&P 500 (ES=F) $7,397.75 (-14.50, -0.20%)
Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) $28,913.25 (-71.75, -0.25%)
Russell 2000 (RTY=F) $2,768.00 (-10.90, -0.39%)
💎 Magnificent 7
Apple (AAPL) $297.84 (+0.54, +0.18%)
Microsoft (MSFT) $423.54 (+0.39, +0.09%)
Amazon (AMZN) $264.86 (-0.04, -0.02%)
Alphabet (GOOGL) $396.94 (-1.86, -0.47%)
Meta (META) $611.21 (-0.06, -0.01%)
Tesla (TSLA) $409.99 (+0.52, +0.13%)
Nvidia (NVDA) $222.32 (-0.43, -0.19%)
📊 Sector Performance
Industrials (XLI) $170.75 (+1.10, +0.65%)
Communication Services (XLC) $116.98 (+0.66, +0.57%)
Consumer Staples (XLP) $85.90 (+0.07, +0.08%)
Financials (XLF) $51.74 (+0.00, +0.00%)
Health Care (XLV) $145.72 (-0.01, -0.01%)
Energy (XLE) $60.58 (-0.02, -0.03%)
Utilities (XLU) $43.94 (-0.03, -0.07%)
Technology (XLK) $174.36 (-0.18, -0.10%)
Real Estate (XLRE) $43.75 (-0.05, -0.11%)
Materials (XLB) $50.22 (-0.08, -0.16%)
Consumer Discretionary (XLY) $116.32 (-0.29, -0.25%)
🪙 Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin (BTC) $76,815.00 (-0.01% 24h)
Ethereum (ETH) $2,112.83 (-0.13% 24h)
Solana (SOL) $84.46 (+0.21% 24h)
Ripple (XRP) $1.37 (-0.66% 24h)
Cardano (ADA) $0.25 (-0.03% 24h)
Fear & Greed 25 – Extreme Fear
⛽ Energy
US Avg Gas (regular) $4.500/gal EIA week ending 2026-05-11
US Avg Diesel $5.639/gal EIA week ending 2026-05-11
Crude Oil (WTI) $103.82 (+0.95, +0.92%)
🥇 Metals
Gold (GC=F) $4,543.00 (-5.90, -0.13%)
Silver (SI=F) $76.46 (-0.19, -0.25%)
💱 Currencies
USD/JPY ¥159.11 (+0.29, +0.19%)
EUR/USD 1.1623 (-0.00, -0.34%)
🏦 Bonds & Interest Rates
US 2-Year Treasury 3.568% (-0.020, -0.56%)
US 10-Year Treasury 4.623% (+0.028, +0.61%)
30-Year Mortgage Rate 6.36% (-0.16pp MoM)Freddie Mac weekly average
🛒 Consumer Prices
Eggs, Grade A Large $2.25/doz (-4.17% MoM)BLS monthly · latest: 2026-04-01
Milk, whole $4.14/gal (+1.70% MoM)BLS monthly · latest: 2026-04-01
CPI – Food at Home (+2.57% YoY) Grocery inflation · 2026-04-01
CPI – Shelter (+3.06% YoY) Rent & housing costs · 2026-04-01
📉 Macro Economy
Real GDP Growth (+2.00% QoQ ann.) BEA quarterly · 2026-01-01 · level: $31.86T
CPI – All Items (+3.95% YoY) Headline inflation · 2026-04-01
Unemployment Rate 4.3% (+0.00pp MoM)
US National Debt $39.00T (+42.8B DoD)US Treasury · as of 2026-05-15