📊 Daily Market Pulse

Generated May 21, 2026 7:30 AM ET

Market Closed

⚠ Market Alert
Small-cap stocks surged 2.6% today as Treasury yields fell 9 basis points, signaling renewed appetite for growth-oriented equities and a potential shift in Fed rate expectations. This combination—falling yields alongside a sharp Russell 2000 rally—suggests investors are rotating away from defensive positions and pricing in a more accommodative monetary environment ahead.
AI Morning Briefing

Equities surged across the board this morning, with the Nasdaq 100 leading at +1.66% and the Dow breaking through 50,000 for the first time, while the S&P 500 climbed +1.08%. Energy markets powered higher as WTI crude jumped +1.55% to $100.66, reflecting ongoing supply concerns. Despite the rally, the Fear & Greed Index remains deeply in fear territory at 29, suggesting investors are cautious despite today's gains—a potential signal of profit-taking risk ahead.

Watch today: Monitor the 10-year Treasury yield (4.57%) and any hawkish Fed commentary today, as a sustained break above 4.60% could temper equity momentum and trigger the profit-taking the Fear & Greed reading is flagging.

📈 US Market Futures
Dow Jones (YM=F) $49,990.00 (-32.00, -0.06%)
S&P 500 (ES=F) $7,432.25 (-11.75, -0.16%)
Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) $29,272.75 (-89.00, -0.30%)
Russell 2000 (RTY=F) $2,806.90 (-10.00, -0.36%)
💎 Magnificent 7
Apple (AAPL) $302.25 (+1.24, +0.41%)
Microsoft (MSFT) $421.06 (+2.60, +0.62%)
Amazon (AMZN) $265.01 (+1.05, +0.40%)
Alphabet (GOOGL) $388.91 (+1.41, +0.36%)
Meta (META) $605.06 (+1.76, +0.29%)
Tesla (TSLA) $417.26 (+2.51, +0.61%)
Nvidia (NVDA) $223.47 (+2.81, +1.27%)
📊 Sector Performance
Technology (XLK) $177.14 (+1.44, +0.82%)
Consumer Discretionary (XLY) $117.94 (+0.43, +0.37%)
Energy (XLE) $59.80 (+0.12, +0.20%)
Real Estate (XLRE) $44.43 (+0.07, +0.16%)
Financials (XLF) $51.66 (+0.08, +0.16%)
Health Care (XLV) $147.13 (+0.13, +0.09%)
Industrials (XLI) $170.73 (+0.08, +0.05%)
Materials (XLB) $49.72 (+0.02, +0.04%)
Consumer Staples (XLP) $85.52 (-0.03, -0.04%)
Communication Services (XLC) $116.10 (-0.05, -0.04%)
Utilities (XLU) $44.51 (-0.10, -0.22%)
🪙 Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin (BTC) $77,245.00 (-0.21% 24h)
Ethereum (ETH) $2,115.73 (-0.53% 24h)
Solana (SOL) $85.71 (+1.09% 24h)
Ripple (XRP) $1.37 (-0.08% 24h)
Cardano (ADA) $0.25 (-0.93% 24h)
Fear & Greed 29 – Fear
⛽ Energy
US Avg Gas (regular) $4.490/gal EIA week ending 2026-05-18
US Avg Diesel $5.596/gal EIA week ending 2026-05-18
Crude Oil (WTI) $100.66 (+1.54, +1.55%)
🥇 Metals
Gold (GC=F) $4,520.30 (-9.60, -0.21%)
Silver (SI=F) $75.29 (-0.42, -0.56%)
💱 Currencies
USD/JPY ¥159.06 (+0.24, +0.15%)
EUR/USD 1.1616 (-0.00, -0.12%)
🏦 Bonds & Interest Rates
US 2-Year Treasury 3.557% (-0.018, -0.50%)
US 10-Year Treasury 4.572% (-0.095, -2.04%)
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 $39.07T (+61.8B DoD)US Treasury · as of 2026-05-19