📊 Daily Market Pulse

Generated August 13, 2026 7:30 AM ET

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Equities showed mixed performance with the Nasdaq 100 outpacing broader indices, gaining 0.74% while the Dow slipped slightly, suggesting a flight to growth despite persistent inflation at 3.54%. The VIX remained subdued at 14.58, yet the Fear & Greed Index sits at 29 indicating underlying caution as the 10-year yield holds firm at 4.68%. Energy and crypto both retreated, with crude down 1.42% and Bitcoin sliding 0.70%, while gold maintained strength above $4,450.

Watch today: Monitor whether the 10-year yield stays anchored at 4.68% or breaks higher—a move above 4.75% could pressure growth stocks and shift today's Nasdaq strength. This matters because sticky inflation expectations and unemployment at 4.10% leave the Fed with limited room to cut, keeping real rates elevated.

📈 US Market Futures
Dow Jones (YM=F) $53,993.00 (+145.00, +0.27%)
S&P 500 (ES=F) $7,783.25 (+8.25, +0.11%)
Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) $29,863.75 (-14.25, -0.05%)
Russell 2000 (RTY=F) $3,060.70 (+4.80, +0.16%)
💎 Magnificent 7
Apple (AAPL) $302.25 (+0.85, +0.28%)
Microsoft (MSFT) $492.43 (+3.37, +0.69%)
Amazon (AMZN) $267.28 (-0.04, -0.01%)
Alphabet (GOOGL) $343.54 (+0.24, +0.07%)
Meta (META) $578.85 (+0.27, +0.05%)
Tesla (TSLA) $327.51 (+0.54, +0.17%)
Nvidia (NVDA) $224.09 (+0.35, +0.16%)
📊 Sector Performance
Biotech (XBI) $159.39 (+0.07, +0.04%)
Regional Banks (KRE) $77.38 (+0.03, +0.04%)
Homebuilders (XHB) $108.35 (-0.00, -0.00%)
Semiconductors (SMH) $584.83 (-0.20, -0.03%)
Industrials (XLI) $185.88 (-0.12, -0.06%)
Communication Services (XLC) $110.27 (-0.12, -0.11%)
Consumer Staples (XLP) $85.08 (-0.10, -0.12%)
Materials (XLB) $52.58 (-0.07, -0.13%)
Energy (XLE) $61.03 (-0.09, -0.15%)
Utilities (XLU) $43.84 (-0.07, -0.16%)
Real Estate (XLRE) $44.49 (-0.08, -0.18%)
🪙 Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin (BTC) $63,415.00 (-0.70% 24h)
Ethereum (ETH) $1,875.83 (-1.20% 24h)
Solana (SOL) $75.54 (-1.30% 24h)
Ripple (XRP) $1.01 (-1.60% 24h)
Cardano (ADA) $0.18 (-1.30% 24h)
Fear & Greed 29 – 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) $81.45 (-1.17, -1.42%)
🥇 Metals
Gold (GC=F) $4,450.90 (-7.40, -0.17%)
Silver (SI=F) $65.12 (-0.35, -0.53%)
💱 Currencies
USD/JPY ¥159.29 (-0.10, -0.06%)
EUR/USD 1.1541 (+0.00, +0.09%)
🏦 Bonds & Interest Rates
US 13-Week T-Bill 3.707% (-0.023, -0.62%)
US 10-Year Treasury 4.682% (-0.002, -0.04%)
30-Year Mortgage Rate 6.69% (+0.45pp MoM)Freddie Mac weekly average
🔮 Polymarket — BTC
What price will Bitcoin hit in 2026 $60K @ 79.0% (+1.5pp vs prev)next: $70K @ 67.5% · vol $97K/24h · ends 2027-01-01
What price will Bitcoin hit in August $62K @ 79.5% (+9.5pp vs prev)next: $65K @ 69.5% · vol $555K/24h · ends 2026-09-01
When will Bitcoin hit $150k $150K @ 3.5% (+1.3pp vs prev)vol $3K/24h · ends 2027-01-01
🎲 Kalshi — BTC
How high will Bitcoin get in 2026 $100K @ 12.5% (+1.0pp vs prev)next: $110K @ 8.5% · vol $2K/24h · ends 2027-01-31
Bitcoin price at the end of 2026 $65K-$70K @ 14.3% (-0.1pp vs prev)next: $60K-$65K @ 10.8% · vol $74K/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 $8K/24h · ends 2027-01-31
Will Bitcoin be above $200k by 2027 $200K @ 2.5% (+0.0pp vs prev)vol $19K/24h · ends 2027-01-31
How high will BTC get in August $68K @ 30.5% (-12.0pp vs prev)next: $70K @ 13.5% · vol $54K/24h · ends 2026-09-08
🛒 Consumer Prices
Eggs, Grade A Large $2.19/doz (+2.24% MoM)BLS monthly · latest: 2026-07-01
Milk, whole $4.31/gal (-0.09% MoM)BLS monthly · latest: 2026-07-01
CPI – Food at Home (+2.75% YoY) Grocery inflation · 2026-07-01
CPI – Shelter (+3.08% YoY) Rent & housing costs · 2026-07-01
📉 Macro Economy
Real GDP Growth (+1.50% QoQ ann.) BEA quarterly · 2026-04-01 · level: $32.48T
CPI – All Items (+3.54% YoY) Headline inflation · 2026-07-01
Unemployment Rate 4.1% (-2.38pp MoM)
US National Debt $39.94T (+50.2B DoD)US Treasury · as of 2026-08-11