📊 Daily Market Pulse

Generated July 17, 2026 7:30 AM ET

Market Closed

AI Morning Briefing

Equities retreated modestly today as tech stocks bore the brunt of selling pressure, with the Nasdaq 100 down 1.62% while the broader S&P 500 slipped just 0.51%. The Fear & Greed Index dipped to 27, signaling growing caution despite a steady VIX near 18. Oil gained 1.40% on geopolitical supply concerns, while the 10-year yield held firm at 4.57% amid persistent inflation readings of 3.73% and stable employment at 4.20%.

Watch today: Monitor the 10-year yield and any Fed commentary today; yields holding above 4.55% could pressure growth stocks further, especially given elevated inflation data that may delay rate cuts.

📈 US Market Futures
Dow Jones (YM=F) $52,461.00 (+9.00, +0.02%)
S&P 500 (ES=F) $7,510.75 (-15.00, -0.20%)
Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) $28,735.75 (-186.50, -0.64%)
Russell 2000 (RTY=F) $2,971.40 (-3.10, -0.10%)
💎 Magnificent 7
Apple (AAPL) $333.26 (-1.57, -0.47%)
Microsoft (MSFT) $401.10 (+0.89, +0.22%)
Amazon (AMZN) $249.89 (-1.04, -0.41%)
Alphabet (GOOGL) $354.46 (-3.05, -0.85%)
Meta (META) $664.54 (-2.22, -0.33%)
Tesla (TSLA) $391.06 (+2.41, +0.62%)
Nvidia (NVDA) $207.40 (+1.43, +0.70%)
📊 Sector Performance
Semiconductors (SMH) $568.92 (+4.39, +0.78%)
Industrials (XLI) $180.15 (+1.13, +0.63%)
Communication Services (XLC) $112.65 (+0.65, +0.58%)
Materials (XLB) $50.89 (+0.14, +0.28%)
Real Estate (XLRE) $45.46 (+0.06, +0.13%)
Consumer Staples (XLP) $85.81 (+0.09, +0.11%)
Homebuilders (XHB) $110.80 (+0.11, +0.10%)
Utilities (XLU) $45.47 (+0.03, +0.07%)
Regional Banks (KRE) $77.92 (+0.04, +0.05%)
Biotech (XBI) $152.00 (+0.04, +0.03%)
Energy (XLE) $57.02 (-0.04, -0.07%)
🪙 Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin (BTC) $63,063.00 (-1.70% 24h)
Ethereum (ETH) $1,834.87 (-2.58% 24h)
Solana (SOL) $74.72 (-1.83% 24h)
Ripple (XRP) $1.08 (-2.08% 24h)
Cardano (ADA) $0.16 (-1.24% 24h)
Fear & Greed 27 – Fear
⛽ Energy
US Avg Gas (regular) $3.855/gal EIA week ending 2026-07-13
US Avg Diesel $4.796/gal EIA week ending 2026-07-13
Crude Oil (WTI) $80.27 (+1.11, +1.40%)
🥇 Metals
Gold (GC=F) $3,996.70 (+1.00, +0.03%)
Silver (SI=F) $55.58 (-0.05, -0.09%)
💱 Currencies
USD/JPY ¥162.32 (-0.05, -0.03%)
EUR/USD 1.1434 (-0.00, -0.11%)
🏦 Bonds & Interest Rates
US 2-Year Treasury 3.697% (+0.009, +0.24%)
US 10-Year Treasury 4.569% (+0.024, +0.53%)
30-Year Mortgage Rate 6.55% (+0.92pp MoM)Freddie Mac weekly average
🔮 Polymarket — BTC
What price will Bitcoin hit in 2026 $70K @ 67.0% (-10.5pp vs prev)next: $55K @ 52.5% · vol $214K/24h · ends 2027-01-01
What price will Bitcoin hit in July $62K @ 89.0% (+19.5pp vs prev)next: $65K @ 64.5% · vol $914K/24h · ends 2026-08-01
When will Bitcoin hit $150k $150K @ 4.0% (+0.2pp vs prev)vol $2K/24h · ends 2027-01-01
🎲 Kalshi — BTC
How high will Bitcoin get in 2026 $100K @ 12.5% (-2.0pp vs prev)next: $110K @ 9.5% · vol $17K/24h · ends 2027-01-31
Bitcoin price at the end of 2026 $65K-$70K @ 9.8% (-1.0pp vs prev)next: $60K-$65K @ 9.3% · vol $85K/24h · ends 2027-01-01
When will Bitcoin hit $150k Before January 2027 @ 3.5% (+0.0pp vs prev)next: Before September 2026 @ 0.5% · vol $22K/24h · ends 2027-01-31
Will Bitcoin be above $200k by 2027 $200K @ 3.5% (+0.0pp vs prev)vol $9K/24h · ends 2027-01-31
How high will BTC get in July $68K @ 21.5% (-18.0pp vs prev)next: $70K @ 10.5% · vol $130K/24h · ends 2026-08-08
🛒 Consumer Prices
Eggs, Grade A Large $2.14/doz (-2.28% MoM)BLS monthly · latest: 2026-06-01
Milk, whole $4.32/gal (+2.37% MoM)BLS monthly · latest: 2026-06-01
CPI – Food at Home (+2.92% YoY) Grocery inflation · 2026-06-01
CPI – Shelter (+3.05% YoY) Rent & housing costs · 2026-06-01
📉 Macro Economy
Real GDP Growth (+2.10% QoQ ann.) BEA quarterly · 2026-01-01 · level: $31.87T
CPI – All Items (+3.73% YoY) Headline inflation · 2026-06-01
Unemployment Rate 4.2% (-2.33pp MoM)
US National Debt $39.49T (+18.5B DoD)US Treasury · as of 2026-07-15