📊 Daily Market Pulse

Generated July 29, 2026 7:30 AM ET

Market Closed

AI Morning Briefing

The market displayed a mixed open with the Dow rallying 1.03% while the Nasdaq 100 retreated 0.98%, suggesting a rotation toward value and away from mega-cap tech. The S&P 500 edged up marginally, held back by tech weakness despite gains in energy and commodities. With the Fear & Greed Index firmly in fear territory at 29 and the VIX holding steady near 18, investors remain cautiously defensive despite positive moves in bitcoin and crude oil.

Watch today: Monitor the bond market for any Treasury yield movement around 4.60%; a sustained break above this level could pressure equities further and intensify the tech selloff. Also watch Bitcoin holding above $64k as a potential risk-off indicator if it reverses sharply.

📈 US Market Futures
Dow Jones (YM=F) $52,784.00 (-41.00, -0.08%)
S&P 500 (ES=F) $7,482.75 (+35.50, +0.48%)
Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) $28,016.75 (+298.75, +1.08%)
Russell 2000 (RTY=F) $2,971.00 (+18.90, +0.64%)
💎 Magnificent 7
Apple (AAPL) $340.08 (-1.17, -0.34%)
Microsoft (MSFT) $393.35 (-2.14, -0.54%)
Amazon (AMZN) $230.86 (-1.18, -0.51%)
Alphabet (GOOGL) $333.71 (-2.18, -0.65%)
Meta (META) $593.41 (-3.96, -0.66%)
Tesla (TSLA) $307.44 (+0.58, +0.19%)
Nvidia (NVDA) $197.01 (-0.62, -0.31%)
📊 Sector Performance
Regional Banks (KRE) $76.79 (+0.21, +0.27%)
Industrials (XLI) $182.49 (+0.38, +0.21%)
Materials (XLB) $52.34 (+0.04, +0.08%)
Homebuilders (XHB) $109.64 (-0.00, -0.00%)
Real Estate (XLRE) $46.01 (-0.00, -0.00%)
Consumer Staples (XLP) $87.06 (-0.07, -0.08%)
Biotech (XBI) $149.78 (-0.21, -0.14%)
Communication Services (XLC) $109.67 (-0.21, -0.19%)
Utilities (XLU) $45.52 (-0.10, -0.22%)
Semiconductors (SMH) $529.60 (-1.40, -0.26%)
Energy (XLE) $57.57 (-0.66, -1.13%)
🪙 Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin (BTC) $64,474.00 (+1.70% 24h)
Ethereum (ETH) $1,913.48 (+1.80% 24h)
Solana (SOL) $73.94 (+0.80% 24h)
Ripple (XRP) $1.08 (+2.90% 24h)
Cardano (ADA) $0.16 (+4.00% 24h)
Fear & Greed 29 – Fear
⛽ Energy
US Avg Gas (regular) $4.096/gal EIA week ending 2026-07-27
US Avg Diesel $5.313/gal EIA week ending 2026-07-27
Crude Oil (WTI) $83.14 (+0.43, +0.52%)
🥇 Metals
Gold (GC=F) $4,091.50 (+70.00, +1.74%)
Silver (SI=F) $57.88 (+0.30, +0.51%)
💱 Currencies
USD/JPY ¥163.64 (-0.20, -0.12%)
EUR/USD 1.1391 (+0.00, +0.02%)
🏦 Bonds & Interest Rates
US 2-Year Treasury 3.760% (-0.037, -0.97%)
US 10-Year Treasury 4.604% (-0.037, -0.80%)
30-Year Mortgage Rate 6.58% (+0.46pp MoM)Freddie Mac weekly average
🔮 Polymarket — BTC
What price will Bitcoin hit in 2026 $60K @ 75.5% (-3.5pp vs prev)next: $70K @ 75.0% · vol $156K/24h · ends 2027-01-01
What price will Bitcoin hit in July $65K @ 78.0% (+12.0pp vs prev)next: $62K @ 32.6% · vol $1.4M/24h · ends 2026-08-01
When will Bitcoin hit $150k $150K @ 3.6% (-0.1pp vs prev)vol $282/24h · 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 $6K/24h · ends 2027-01-31
Bitcoin price at the end of 2026 $65K-$70K @ 12.4% (+0.2pp vs prev)next: $70K-$75K @ 9.6% · vol $46K/24h · ends 2027-01-01
When will Bitcoin hit $150k Before January 2027 @ 3.5% (-1.0pp vs prev)next: Before September 2026 @ 0.5% · vol $6K/24h · ends 2027-01-31
Will Bitcoin be above $200k by 2027 $200K @ 3.5% (+0.0pp vs prev)vol $50K/24h · ends 2027-01-31
How high will BTC get in July $68K @ 12.5% (+6.0pp vs prev)next: $70K @ 1.5% · vol $126K/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 $39.71T (+21.6B DoD)US Treasury · as of 2026-07-27