📊 Daily Market Pulse

Generated August 26, 2026 7:30 AM ET

Market Closed

AI Morning Briefing

Equities posted modest gains this morning as the S&P 500 and Dow climbed 0.3%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 outpaced with a 0.64% rise. The Fear & Greed Index sits firmly in greed territory at 65, suggesting renewed investor confidence despite sticky inflation holding at 3.54% year-over-year. Treasury yields remain elevated at 4.64%, anchoring rate expectations, while oil and bitcoin both retreated slightly, signaling mixed sentiment across risk assets.

Watch today: Monitor the 10-year Treasury yield closely—any move above 4.70% could pressure tech valuations and limit the rally's legs, while a break below 4.60% might trigger rotation into growth stocks. This is critical given the market's current greed stance and Nasdaq's outperformance.

📈 US Market Futures
Dow Jones (YM=F) $53,670.00 (-10.00, -0.02%)
S&P 500 (ES=F) $7,691.00 (+0.75, +0.01%)
Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) $29,258.50 (-8.50, -0.03%)
Russell 2000 (RTY=F) $3,013.30 (-0.70, -0.02%)
💎 Magnificent 7
Apple (AAPL) $309.90 (+0.55, +0.18%)
Microsoft (MSFT) $491.71 (+2.06, +0.42%)
Amazon (AMZN) $261.06 (+0.51, +0.20%)
Alphabet (GOOGL) $346.96 (+0.66, +0.19%)
Meta (META) $570.05 (+2.29, +0.40%)
Tesla (TSLA) $350.25 (-0.45, -0.13%)
Nvidia (NVDA) $213.05 (-0.58, -0.27%)
📊 Sector Performance
Homebuilders (XHB) $106.38 (+1.13, +1.07%)
Energy (XLE) $62.06 (+0.19, +0.31%)
Biotech (XBI) $169.10 (+0.06, +0.04%)
Consumer Staples (XLP) $86.52 (+0.02, +0.02%)
Materials (XLB) $53.58 (-0.01, -0.03%)
Industrials (XLI) $178.40 (-0.05, -0.03%)
Semiconductors (SMH) $555.82 (-0.21, -0.04%)
Real Estate (XLRE) $45.36 (-0.02, -0.04%)
Communication Services (XLC) $113.18 (-0.05, -0.04%)
Regional Banks (KRE) $74.33 (-0.06, -0.08%)
Utilities (XLU) $43.31 (-0.06, -0.14%)
🪙 Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin (BTC) $78,621.00 (-0.76% 24h)
Ethereum (ETH) $2,465.33 (-0.46% 24h)
Solana (SOL) $97.29 (-1.51% 24h)
Ripple (XRP) $1.41 (-4.61% 24h)
Cardano (ADA) $0.21 (-3.77% 24h)
Fear & Greed 65 – Greed
⛽ Energy
US Avg Gas (regular) $4.085/gal EIA week ending 2026-08-24
US Avg Diesel $5.652/gal EIA week ending 2026-08-24
Crude Oil (WTI) $80.13 (-0.14, -0.17%)
🥇 Metals
Gold (GC=F) $4,678.50 (-22.60, -0.48%)
Silver (SI=F) $68.47 (-0.79, -1.13%)
💱 Currencies
USD/JPY ¥159.15 (-0.04, -0.03%)
EUR/USD 1.1666 (-0.00, -0.13%)
🏦 Bonds & Interest Rates
US 13-Week T-Bill 3.705% (+0.002, +0.05%)
US 10-Year Treasury 4.639% (-0.065, -1.38%)
30-Year Mortgage Rate 6.65% (-0.30pp MoM)Freddie Mac weekly average
🔮 Polymarket — BTC
What price will Bitcoin hit in 2026 $75K @ 86.5% (+6.0pp vs prev)next: $85K @ 68.5% · vol $555K/24h · ends 2027-01-01
What price will Bitcoin hit in August $77K @ 75.0% (+5.0pp vs prev)next: $80K @ 74.0% · vol $965K/24h · ends 2026-09-01
When will Bitcoin hit $150k $150K @ 29.5% (+26.3pp vs prev)next: $150K @ 29.5% · vol $332/24h · ends 2027-01-01
🎲 Kalshi — BTC
How high will Bitcoin get in 2026 $100K @ 31.0% (-5.5pp vs prev)next: $110K @ 22.5% · vol $11K/24h · ends 2027-01-31
Bitcoin price at the end of 2026 $75K-$80K @ 11.1% (-0.9pp vs prev)next: $80K-$85K @ 11.0% · vol $217K/24h · ends 2027-01-01
When will Bitcoin hit $150k Before January 2027 @ 5.5% (-1.0pp vs prev)next: Before September 2026 @ 0.5% · vol $10K/24h · ends 2027-01-31
Will Bitcoin be above $200k by 2027 $200K @ 4.5% (-1.0pp vs prev)vol $125K/24h · ends 2027-01-31
How high will BTC get in August $82K @ 35.5% (-16.5pp vs prev)next: $85K @ 12.5% · vol $195K/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 $40.04T (+2.5B DoD)US Treasury · as of 2026-08-24