Equities edged higher in a muted session, with the Dow Jones outpacing broader indices by gaining 0.55% while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 posted modest gains around 0.2%. Oil rallied 1.14% to $98.57, likely reflecting supply concerns, while the Fear & Greed Index remains anchored in fear territory at 28 despite steady stock performance. Treasury yields held firm at 4.59% with inflation cooling to 3.95% year-over-year, creating a mixed backdrop where moderating price pressures haven't yet convinced markets that rate cuts are imminent.
Watch today: Monitor crude oil's momentum above $98 and watch for any Fed speakers today who might signal the path forward on rates; the disconnect between declining CPI and stable 10-year yields suggests markets are pricing in higher-for-longer, and any hawkish comments could reignite volatility despite the current calm in the VIX.
| Dow Jones (YM=F) | $50,520.00 (-22.00, -0.04%) |
| S&P 500 (ES=F) | $7,472.75 (-15.50, -0.21%) |
| Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) | $29,454.00 (-116.00, -0.39%) |
| Russell 2000 (RTY=F) | $2,847.00 (-10.90, -0.38%) |
| Apple (AAPL) | $304.99 (-1.01, -0.33%) |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | $419.09 (-1.89, -0.45%) |
| Amazon (AMZN) | $268.46 (-0.59, -0.22%) |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | $387.66 (-1.60, -0.41%) |
| Meta (META) | $607.38 (-1.15, -0.19%) |
| Tesla (TSLA) | $417.85 (-0.54, -0.13%) |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | $219.51 (-0.61, -0.28%) |
| Industrials (XLI) | $170.53 (+0.13, +0.08%) |
| Energy (XLE) | $59.13 (+0.04, +0.07%) |
| Materials (XLB) | $50.02 (+0.00, +0.00%) |
| Real Estate (XLRE) | $44.50 (+0.00, +0.00%) |
| Consumer Staples (XLP) | $84.66 (-0.04, -0.05%) |
| Financials (XLF) | $51.73 (-0.04, -0.07%) |
| Utilities (XLU) | $45.00 (-0.05, -0.11%) |
| Communication Services (XLC) | $116.10 (-0.20, -0.17%) |
| Health Care (XLV) | $148.15 (-0.28, -0.19%) |
| Consumer Discretionary (XLY) | $118.70 (-0.37, -0.31%) |
| Technology (XLK) | $178.60 (-0.62, -0.35%) |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $77,222.00 (-0.03% 24h) |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,121.71 (+0.30% 24h) |
| Solana (SOL) | $86.79 (+1.25% 24h) |
| Ripple (XRP) | $1.36 (-0.81% 24h) |
| Cardano (ADA) | $0.25 (+1.55% 24h) |
| Fear & Greed | 28 – Fear |
| 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) | $98.57 (+1.11, +1.14%) |
| Gold (GC=F) | $4,514.00 (-15.90, -0.35%) |
| Silver (SI=F) | $76.04 (-0.70, -0.91%) |
| USD/JPY | ¥159.13 (+0.14, +0.09%) |
| EUR/USD | 1.1598 (-0.00, -0.20%) |
| US 2-Year Treasury | 3.582% (+0.025, +0.70%) |
| US 10-Year Treasury | 4.586% (+0.014, +0.31%) |
| 30-Year Mortgage Rate | 6.51% (+2.36pp MoM)Freddie Mac weekly average |
| 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 |
| 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 | $39.05T (-21.1B DoD)US Treasury · as of 2026-05-20 |