Markets gained ground today with the S&P 500 rising 0.72% and the Nasdaq 100 surging 1.43%, signaling strength in tech-driven equities despite modest Dow Jones gains of just 0.20%. The VIX sits comfortably at 14.48 with the Fear & Greed Index deeply in greed territory at 73, reflecting investor optimism. With inflation holding at 3.54% and unemployment at 4.10%, markets appear unfazed by lingering macro concerns as the 10-year yield remains stable around 4.67%.
Watch today: Monitor the divergence between Nasdaq strength and Dow weakness—if tech's outperformance continues while broader large-caps lag, it may signal rotation risk or narrowing market leadership into year-end. Watch for any Fed commentary today that could shift the 4.67% yield ceiling.
| Dow Jones (YM=F) | $53,631.00 (-61.00, -0.11%) |
| S&P 500 (ES=F) | $7,741.50 (-0.25, -0.00%) |
| Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) | $29,628.00 (-43.50, -0.15%) |
| Russell 2000 (RTY=F) | $3,015.30 (-7.80, -0.26%) |
| Apple (AAPL) | $314.58 (-0.36, -0.11%) |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | $505.06 (+1.97, +0.39%) |
| Amazon (AMZN) | $256.26 (-0.05, -0.02%) |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | $340.65 (+0.20, +0.06%) |
| Meta (META) | $571.10 (-0.01, -0.00%) |
| Tesla (TSLA) | $354.81 (+0.16, +0.05%) |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | $227.98 (+1.83, +0.81%) |
| Semiconductors (SMH) | $573.00 (+5.40, +0.95%) |
| Homebuilders (XHB) | $104.52 (+0.48, +0.46%) |
| Biotech (XBI) | $168.23 (+0.01, +0.01%) |
| Energy (XLE) | $62.29 (-0.01, -0.02%) |
| Utilities (XLU) | $43.18 (-0.02, -0.05%) |
| Industrials (XLI) | $178.80 (-0.20, -0.11%) |
| Communication Services (XLC) | $111.41 (-0.18, -0.16%) |
| Real Estate (XLRE) | $44.66 (-0.08, -0.18%) |
| Materials (XLB) | $53.23 (-0.12, -0.22%) |
| Consumer Staples (XLP) | $85.08 (-0.20, -0.23%) |
| Regional Banks (KRE) | $74.35 (-0.22, -0.30%) |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | N/A |
| Ethereum (ETH) | N/A |
| Solana (SOL) | N/A |
| Ripple (XRP) | N/A |
| Cardano (ADA) | N/A |
| Fear & Greed | 73 – Greed |
| 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) | $83.09 (-0.02, -0.02%) |
| Gold (GC=F) | $4,651.00 (+19.60, +0.42%) |
| Silver (SI=F) | $71.11 (+1.54, +2.22%) |
| USD/JPY | ¥159.66 (+0.31, +0.20%) |
| EUR/USD | 1.1651 (-0.00, -0.06%) |
| US 13-Week T-Bill | 3.678% (-0.012, -0.33%) |
| US 10-Year Treasury | 4.672% (+0.008, +0.17%) |
| 30-Year Mortgage Rate | 6.66% (+0.15pp MoM)Freddie Mac weekly average |
| What price will Bitcoin hit in 2026 | $75K @ 78.5% (-2.5pp vs prev)next: $85K @ 73.0% · vol $308K/24h · ends 2027-01-01 |
| What price will Bitcoin hit in August | $77K @ 45.5% (-11.0pp vs prev)next: $82K @ 33.1% · vol $1.2M/24h · ends 2026-09-01 |
| When will Bitcoin hit $150k | $150K @ 22.0% (+19.0pp vs prev)next: $150K @ 17.0% · vol $8K/24h · ends 2027-01-01 |
| How high will Bitcoin get in 2026 | $100K @ 30.5% (+0.0pp vs prev)next: $110K @ 20.5% · vol $6K/24h · ends 2027-01-31 |
| Bitcoin price at the end of 2026 | $80K-$85K @ 12.8% (+3.6pp vs prev)next: $85K-$90K @ 8.2% · vol $133K/24h · ends 2027-01-01 |
| When will Bitcoin hit $150k | Before January 2027 @ 6.5% (+1.0pp vs prev)next: Before September 2026 @ 0.5% · vol $37K/24h · ends 2027-01-31 |
| Will Bitcoin be above $200k by 2027 | $200K @ 4.5% (+0.0pp vs prev)vol $54K/24h · ends 2027-01-31 |
| How high will BTC get in August | $82K @ 32.5% (-11.0pp vs prev)next: $85K @ 8.5% · vol $280K/24h · ends 2026-09-08 |
| 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 |
| Real GDP Growth | (+1.50% QoQ ann.) BEA quarterly · 2026-04-01 · level: $32.49T |
| CPI – All Items | (+3.54% YoY) Headline inflation · 2026-07-01 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% (-2.38pp MoM) |
| US National Debt | $40.07T (-29.1B DoD)US Treasury · as of 2026-08-26 |