📊 Daily Market Pulse

Generated July 21, 2026 7:30 AM ET

Market Closed

AI Morning Briefing

U.S. equities finished mixed with the S&P 500 and Dow declining modestly while the Nasdaq held nearly flat, reflecting rotational weakness in value-heavy sectors. The Fear & Greed Index signaled extreme fear at 25 despite a relatively benign VIX of 17.72, suggesting investor anxiety persists beneath the surface. Bitcoin surged 2.91% and crude oil rose 1.78%, pointing to renewed risk appetite in commodities even as bond yields held steady at 4.60% and inflation remains elevated at 3.73%.

Watch today: Monitor the 10-year Treasury yield around 4.60% — if it breaks decisively lower, it could signal flight-to-safety flows that accelerate equity selling; if it holds or rises, the inflation narrative may reassert dominance and support cyclicals and commodities.

📈 US Market Futures
Dow Jones (YM=F) $52,232.00 (+37.00, +0.07%)
S&P 500 (ES=F) $7,515.75 (+4.00, +0.05%)
Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) $29,128.25 (+70.00, +0.24%)
Russell 2000 (RTY=F) $2,970.20 (+0.10, +0.00%)
💎 Magnificent 7
Apple (AAPL) $326.59 (+0.60, +0.18%)
Microsoft (MSFT) $402.29 (+1.27, +0.32%)
Amazon (AMZN) $249.99 (+0.54, +0.22%)
Alphabet (GOOGL) $351.99 (-1.44, -0.41%)
Meta (META) $645.85 (+2.07, +0.32%)
Tesla (TSLA) $369.57 (-0.93, -0.25%)
Nvidia (NVDA) $203.28 (+0.19, +0.09%)
📊 Sector Performance
Communication Services (XLC) $110.80 (+0.20, +0.18%)
Real Estate (XLRE) $45.23 (+0.03, +0.07%)
Consumer Staples (XLP) $84.86 (+0.00, +0.00%)
Utilities (XLU) $44.94 (-0.04, -0.09%)
Regional Banks (KRE) $75.89 (-0.08, -0.10%)
Industrials (XLI) $178.12 (-0.21, -0.12%)
Materials (XLB) $50.03 (-0.07, -0.14%)
Energy (XLE) $57.94 (-0.11, -0.19%)
Semiconductors (SMH) $558.83 (-1.07, -0.19%)
Biotech (XBI) $150.94 (-0.42, -0.28%)
Homebuilders (XHB) $106.07 (-2.81, -2.58%)
🪙 Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin (BTC) $66,160.00 (+2.91% 24h)
Ethereum (ETH) $1,926.78 (+2.90% 24h)
Solana (SOL) $78.14 (+2.28% 24h)
Ripple (XRP) $1.13 (+3.24% 24h)
Cardano (ADA) $0.17 (+6.88% 24h)
Fear & Greed 25 – Extreme 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) $83.65 (+1.46, +1.78%)
🥇 Metals
Gold (GC=F) $4,062.50 (+11.60, +0.29%)
Silver (SI=F) $59.14 (+1.03, +1.78%)
💱 Currencies
USD/JPY ¥162.73 (+0.24, +0.15%)
EUR/USD 1.1425 (+0.00, +0.07%)
🏦 Bonds & Interest Rates
US 2-Year Treasury 3.705% (-0.002, -0.05%)
US 10-Year Treasury 4.598% (+0.057, +1.26%)
30-Year Mortgage Rate 6.55% (+0.92pp MoM)Freddie Mac weekly average
🔮 Polymarket — BTC
What price will Bitcoin hit in 2026 $70K @ 81.5% (+7.0pp vs prev)next: $60K @ 72.5% · vol $217K/24h · ends 2027-01-01
What price will Bitcoin hit in July $65K @ 76.1% (+13.9pp vs prev)next: $67K @ 73.5% · vol $1.1M/24h · ends 2026-08-01
When will Bitcoin hit $150k $150K @ 3.0% (-0.2pp vs prev)vol $3K/24h · ends 2027-01-01
🎲 Kalshi — BTC
How high will Bitcoin get in 2026 $100K @ 15.5% (+1.0pp vs prev)next: $110K @ 9.5% · vol $23K/24h · ends 2027-01-31
Bitcoin price at the end of 2026 $60K-$65K @ 9.8% (+0.6pp vs prev)next: $65K-$70K @ 9.7% · vol $91K/24h · ends 2027-01-01
When will Bitcoin hit $150k Before January 2027 @ 4.0% (-1.0pp vs prev)next: Before September 2026 @ 0.5% · vol $27K/24h · ends 2027-01-31
Will Bitcoin be above $200k by 2027 $200K @ 3.5% (+0.0pp vs prev)vol $33K/24h · ends 2027-01-31
How high will BTC get in July $68K @ 71.5% (+32.0pp vs prev)next: $70K @ 31.5% · vol $171K/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 $39.58T (+63.0B DoD)US Treasury · as of 2026-07-17