📊 Daily Market Pulse

Generated July 24, 2026 7:30 AM ET

Market Closed

AI Morning Briefing

U.S. equities retreated across the board today, with the Nasdaq 100 leading losses at -1.87% while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones fell roughly 1% each, reflecting broad-based weakness in tech and growth sectors. The VIX remained relatively contained at 18.76 despite the selling, while the Fear & Greed Index dropped to 28, signaling elevated caution. Commodities softened with crude oil down 2.27%, though gold held steady and Treasury yields remained elevated at 4.70%, keeping rate-sensitive sectors under pressure.

Watch today: Monitor the 10-year Treasury yield through the afternoon—if it breaks above 4.75%, expect accelerated tech and growth selling to resume, as higher rates directly pressure high-valuation stocks. This is a key pivot point for equity direction into the close.

📈 US Market Futures
Dow Jones (YM=F) $52,104.00 (+207.00, +0.40%)
S&P 500 (ES=F) $7,461.50 (+24.25, +0.33%)
Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) $28,656.00 (+170.00, +0.60%)
Russell 2000 (RTY=F) $2,965.00 (+20.10, +0.68%)
💎 Magnificent 7
Apple (AAPL) $321.66 (+0.56, +0.17%)
Microsoft (MSFT) $381.58 (-0.85, -0.22%)
Amazon (AMZN) $233.66 (-0.67, -0.29%)
Alphabet (GOOGL) $317.69 (-1.55, -0.49%)
Meta (META) $606.10 (-0.76, -0.13%)
Tesla (TSLA) $319.69 (-4.31, -1.33%)
Nvidia (NVDA) $208.76 (+0.77, +0.37%)
📊 Sector Performance
Biotech (XBI) $152.23 (+0.24, +0.16%)
Real Estate (XLRE) $44.95 (+0.04, +0.09%)
Regional Banks (KRE) $75.15 (+0.07, +0.09%)
Utilities (XLU) $46.19 (+0.04, +0.09%)
Consumer Staples (XLP) $83.21 (+0.06, +0.07%)
Industrials (XLI) $181.94 (-0.06, -0.03%)
Homebuilders (XHB) $106.69 (-0.13, -0.12%)
Energy (XLE) $59.38 (-0.13, -0.22%)
Communication Services (XLC) $105.38 (-0.29, -0.27%)
Semiconductors (SMH) $580.17 (-2.33, -0.40%)
Materials (XLB) $50.29 (-0.22, -0.44%)
🪙 Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin (BTC) $65,016.00 (-1.10% 24h)
Ethereum (ETH) $1,881.09 (-2.20% 24h)
Solana (SOL) $75.32 (-2.60% 24h)
Ripple (XRP) $1.10 (-2.30% 24h)
Cardano (ADA) $0.17 (-4.10% 24h)
Fear & Greed 28 – Fear
⛽ Energy
US Avg Gas (regular) $4.001/gal EIA week ending 2026-07-20
US Avg Diesel $5.134/gal EIA week ending 2026-07-20
Crude Oil (WTI) $89.86 (-2.09, -2.27%)
🥇 Metals
Gold (GC=F) $4,063.10 (+32.00, +0.79%)
Silver (SI=F) $58.68 (+1.13, +1.96%)
💱 Currencies
USD/JPY ¥163.77 (-0.07, -0.04%)
EUR/USD 1.1386 (+0.00, +0.02%)
🏦 Bonds & Interest Rates
US 2-Year Treasury 3.800% (+0.055, +1.47%)
US 10-Year Treasury 4.703% (+0.046, +0.99%)
30-Year Mortgage Rate 6.58% (+0.46pp MoM)Freddie Mac weekly average
🔮 Polymarket — BTC
What price will Bitcoin hit in 2026 $70K @ 73.5% (-1.0pp vs prev)next: $60K @ 71.5% · vol $453K/24h · ends 2027-01-01
What price will Bitcoin hit in July $62K @ 42.6% (-43.8pp vs prev)next: $67K @ 39.5% · vol $840K/24h · ends 2026-08-01
When will Bitcoin hit $150k $150K @ 3.5% (+0.1pp vs prev)vol $7K/24h · ends 2027-01-01
🎲 Kalshi — BTC
How high will Bitcoin get in 2026 $100K @ 14.5% (+0.0pp vs prev)next: $110K @ 7.5% · vol $5K/24h · ends 2027-01-31
Bitcoin price at the end of 2026 $65K-$70K @ 12.6% (+1.7pp vs prev)next: $60K-$65K @ 9.6% · vol $80K/24h · ends 2027-01-01
When will Bitcoin hit $150k Before January 2027 @ 3.5% (-0.5pp vs prev)next: Before September 2026 @ 0.5% · vol $88K/24h · ends 2027-01-31
Will Bitcoin be above $200k by 2027 $200K @ 3.5% (+0.0pp vs prev)vol $12K/24h · ends 2027-01-31
How high will BTC get in July $68K @ 35.5% (-24.0pp vs prev)next: $70K @ 13.5% · vol $261K/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 $39.64T (-24.6B DoD)US Treasury · as of 2026-07-22