📊 Daily Market Pulse

Generated May 29, 2026 7:30 AM ET

Market Closed

AI Morning Briefing

Equities notched modest gains today with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 leading, though the Dow's flatness signals mixed sentiment across market cap segments. The VIX remains elevated at 15.78 while the Fear & Greed Index sits in extreme fear territory at 23, suggesting underlying caution despite positive price action. Oil retreated 1.1% on demand concerns, while Treasury yields held firm at 4.45% with inflation cooling to 3.95% year-over-year.

Watch today: Monitor the Fear & Greed extreme reading against ongoing earnings season; if breadth deteriorates or large-cap tech momentum fades, the disconnect between fear metrics and price action could signal a pullback. Watch crude oil's 1.1% decline for signs of demand destruction that might ease inflation pressure on the Fed's timeline.

📈 US Market Futures
Dow Jones (YM=F) $50,885.00 (+118.00, +0.23%)
S&P 500 (ES=F) $7,594.50 (+14.00, +0.18%)
Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) $30,366.00 (+105.25, +0.35%)
Russell 2000 (RTY=F) $2,940.60 (+5.80, +0.20%)
💎 Magnificent 7
Apple (AAPL) $312.51 (+0.67, +0.22%)
Microsoft (MSFT) $426.99 (-0.70, -0.16%)
Amazon (AMZN) $274.00 (+1.42, +0.52%)
Alphabet (GOOGL) $390.13 (+0.83, +0.21%)
Meta (META) $635.29 (+2.29, +0.36%)
Tesla (TSLA) $442.10 (+1.83, +0.42%)
Nvidia (NVDA) $214.25 (+0.10, +0.05%)
📊 Sector Performance
Energy (XLE) $56.95 (+0.17, +0.30%)
Consumer Staples (XLP) $84.43 (+0.11, +0.13%)
Health Care (XLV) $150.88 (+0.09, +0.06%)
Consumer Discretionary (XLY) $122.06 (+0.05, +0.04%)
Utilities (XLU) $44.63 (+0.01, +0.02%)
Materials (XLB) $51.36 (+0.01, +0.02%)
Financials (XLF) $51.27 (-0.02, -0.04%)
Real Estate (XLRE) $44.41 (-0.07, -0.16%)
Industrials (XLI) $173.80 (-0.38, -0.22%)
Communication Services (XLC) $116.67 (-0.68, -0.58%)
Technology (XLK) $186.85 (-1.27, -0.68%)
🪙 Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin (BTC) $73,476.00 (+0.34% 24h)
Ethereum (ETH) $2,007.58 (+1.15% 24h)
Solana (SOL) $81.96 (+1.68% 24h)
Ripple (XRP) $1.31 (+2.23% 24h)
Cardano (ADA) $0.23 (+2.03% 24h)
Fear & Greed 23 – Extreme Fear
⛽ Energy
US Avg Gas (regular) $4.475/gal EIA week ending 2026-05-25
US Avg Diesel $5.523/gal EIA week ending 2026-05-25
Crude Oil (WTI) $87.20 (-0.97, -1.10%)
🥇 Metals
Gold (GC=F) $4,563.00 (+32.10, +0.71%)
Silver (SI=F) $75.86 (+0.11, +0.15%)
💱 Currencies
USD/JPY ¥159.28 (+0.02, +0.01%)
EUR/USD 1.1647 (-0.00, -0.06%)
🏦 Bonds & Interest Rates
US 2-Year Treasury 3.590% (+0.005, +0.14%)
US 10-Year Treasury 4.455% (-0.026, -0.58%)
30-Year Mortgage Rate 6.53% (+0.31pp MoM)Freddie Mac weekly average
🔮 Polymarket — BTC
What price will Bitcoin hit in 2026 $90K @ 53.5% (-1.0pp vs prev)next: $55K @ 53.0% · vol $135K/24h · ends 2027-01-01
What price will Bitcoin hit in May $72K @ 47.5% (-22.0pp vs prev)next: $75K @ 42.0% · vol $1.6M/24h · ends 2026-06-01
When will Bitcoin hit $150k $150K @ 7.5% (-2.0pp vs prev)next: $150K @ 0.7% · vol $69K/24h · ends 2027-01-01
Will Bitcoin hit $150k by June 30, 2026 Yes @ 0.7% (-0.7pp vs prev)next: No @ 99.3% · vol $55K/24h · ends 2026-07-01
🎲 Kalshi — BTC
How high will Bitcoin get in 2026 $100K @ 32.5% (+0.0pp vs prev)next: $110K @ 20.5% · vol $16K/24h · ends 2027-01-31
Bitcoin price at the end of 2026 $70K-$75K @ 8.2% (+0.1pp vs prev)next: $80K-$85K @ 8.1% · vol $35K/24h · ends 2027-01-01
When will Bitcoin hit $150k Before January 2027 @ 7.5% (-1.0pp vs prev)next: Before September 2026 @ 3.5% · vol $57K/24h · ends 2027-01-31
Will Bitcoin be above $200k by 2027 $200K @ 5.5% (-0.5pp vs prev)vol $19K/24h · ends 2027-01-31
How high will Bitcoin get in May $85K @ 1.0% (-0.5pp vs prev)next: $98K @ 0.5% · vol $37K/24h · ends 2026-06-08
🛒 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 (+1.60% QoQ ann.) BEA quarterly · 2026-01-01 · level: $31.82T
CPI – All Items (+3.95% YoY) Headline inflation · 2026-04-01
Unemployment Rate 4.3% (+0.00pp MoM)
US National Debt $39.16T (-7.9B DoD)US Treasury · as of 2026-05-27