📊 Daily Market Pulse

Generated August 11, 2026 9:06 PM ET

Market Closed

AI Morning Briefing

Equities posted modest declines across the board, with the S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq all down roughly 0.3%, while the VIX remained subdued at 15.28 and the Fear & Greed Index signaled underlying caution at 27. Crude oil surged 2% to $83.79, likely reflecting supply concerns or geopolitical tension, while Treasury yields held steady at 4.68% against persistent inflation readings of 3.73%. Bitcoin and risk assets moved in tandem with equities, suggesting measured risk-off sentiment despite low volatility metrics.

Watch today: Monitor crude oil's continued strength above $83 and watch for any Fed commentary on sticky inflation; a sustained rally in energy could pressure Treasury yields and force a reassessment of rate-cut timing expectations.

📈 US Market Futures
Dow Jones (YM=F) $53,869.00 (-197.00, -0.36%)
S&P 500 (ES=F) $7,751.50 (-35.50, -0.46%)
Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) $29,662.00 (-172.00, -0.58%)
Russell 2000 (RTY=F) $3,033.80 (+3.40, +0.11%)
💎 Magnificent 7
Apple (AAPL) $304.91 (-2.65, -0.86%)
Microsoft (MSFT) $503.81 (-1.45, -0.29%)
Amazon (AMZN) $272.27 (-4.96, -1.79%)
Alphabet (GOOGL) $343.80 (-12.75, -3.58%)
Meta (META) $599.12 (+4.92, +0.83%)
Tesla (TSLA) $332.81 (+2.51, +0.76%)
Nvidia (NVDA) $217.50 (-0.49, -0.22%)
📊 Sector Performance
Homebuilders (XHB) $110.30 (+2.06, +1.90%)
Energy (XLE) $60.93 (+0.72, +1.20%)
Regional Banks (KRE) $76.81 (+0.82, +1.07%)
Utilities (XLU) $43.63 (+0.45, +1.04%)
Industrials (XLI) $185.70 (+1.08, +0.58%)
Semiconductors (SMH) $572.93 (+2.33, +0.41%)
Materials (XLB) $53.24 (+0.04, +0.08%)
Biotech (XBI) $158.07 (+0.07, +0.04%)
Consumer Staples (XLP) $84.69 (-0.02, -0.02%)
Communication Services (XLC) $111.27 (-0.47, -0.42%)
Real Estate (XLRE) $44.08 (-0.30, -0.67%)
🪙 Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin (BTC) $63,669.00 (-0.30% 24h)
Ethereum (ETH) $1,881.50 (+0.60% 24h)
Solana (SOL) $76.29 (+0.50% 24h)
Ripple (XRP) $1.02 (+1.10% 24h)
Cardano (ADA) $0.19 (-2.00% 24h)
Fear & Greed 27 – Fear
⛽ Energy
US Avg Gas (regular) $4.006/gal EIA week ending 2026-08-10
US Avg Diesel $5.257/gal EIA week ending 2026-08-10
Crude Oil (WTI) $83.79 (+1.67, +2.03%)
🥇 Metals
Gold (GC=F) $4,437.20 (-39.80, -0.89%)
Silver (SI=F) $64.96 (-1.00, -1.51%)
💱 Currencies
USD/JPY ¥159.33 (+0.07, +0.04%)
EUR/USD 1.1542 (-0.00, -0.05%)
🏦 Bonds & Interest Rates
US 13-Week T-Bill 3.730% (+0.012, +0.32%)
US 10-Year Treasury 4.684% (-0.015, -0.32%)
30-Year Mortgage Rate 6.69% (+0.45pp MoM)Freddie Mac weekly average
🔮 Polymarket — BTC
What price will Bitcoin hit in 2026 $60K @ 78.0% (+0.0pp vs prev)next: $70K @ 70.5% · vol $130K/24h · ends 2027-01-01
What price will Bitcoin hit in August $62K @ 79.5% (-1.0pp vs prev)next: $65K @ 71.5% · vol $498K/24h · ends 2026-09-01
When will Bitcoin hit $150k $150K @ 2.3% (-0.2pp vs prev)vol $6K/24h · ends 2027-01-01
🎲 Kalshi — BTC
How high will Bitcoin get in 2026 $100K @ 13.0% (+0.0pp vs prev)next: $110K @ 8.5% · vol $5K/24h · ends 2027-01-31
Bitcoin price at the end of 2026 $65K-$70K @ 14.4% (+0.0pp vs prev)next: $70K-$75K @ 10.8% · vol $56K/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 $15K/24h · ends 2027-01-31
Will Bitcoin be above $200k by 2027 $200K @ 2.5% (+0.0pp vs prev)vol $56K/24h · ends 2027-01-31
How high will BTC get in August $68K @ 39.0% (+1.5pp vs prev)next: $70K @ 18.0% · vol $71K/24h · ends 2026-09-08
🛒 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 (+1.50% QoQ ann.) BEA quarterly · 2026-04-01 · level: $32.48T
CPI – All Items (+3.73% YoY) Headline inflation · 2026-06-01
Unemployment Rate 4.1% (-2.38pp MoM)
US National Debt $39.89T (+6.5B DoD)US Treasury · as of 2026-08-10