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Market Close: S&P 500 Rises 0.43% as Gold and Bitcoin Surge; Treasury Yields Near 52-Week High
The S&P 500 closed at 7,674.37 (+0.43%) on August 21, 2026, as gold surged 1.98% and Bitcoin jumped 6.09%, while 10-year Treasury yields edged to 4.74%—just below their 52-week high.
Morning Briefing: S&P 500 Slides to 7,641 as Bitcoin Surges 5.88% Amid Risk-Off Rotation
The S&P 500 fell 0.87% to 7,641 Thursday while Bitcoin rallied 5.88% to $77,308 and gold hit $4,634.80/oz, as investors rotated out of equities with Q2 GDP growth confirmed at a decelerating 1.50% annualized.
Market Close: S&P 500 Falls 0.87% to 7,641 as 10-Year Yield Hits 4.70%, Bitcoin Surges 5%
U.S. equities sold off broadly on August 20 as the 10-year Treasury yield pressed to 4.70%, dragging the S&P 500 down 0.87% to 7,641.16, while Healthcare slumped nearly 2% and Bitcoin surged 5% amid a flight to alternative assets.
Morning Briefing: 10-Year Treasury Yield Nears 52-Week High at 4.69% as Oil Jumps 2.38%
The 10-year Treasury yield pressed to 4.69% Thursday, within striking distance of its 52-week high of 4.75%, as crude oil surged 2.38% to $93.80 and Healthcare outperformed Tech by 460 basis points.
Market Close: Daily Market Update — Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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Morning Briefing: Treasury Yields Hit 4.65% as Nasdaq Drops 1.33% on Rate Anxiety
The 10-year Treasury yield reached 4.65% as the Nasdaq fell 1.33% to 26,289.71, now 3.3% below its 52-week high, with institutional money rotating into Energy, Healthcare, and Consumer Staples.
Market Close: S&P 500 Drops 0.69% to 7,691 as Nasdaq Slides 1.33% on AI Regulatory Fears
The S&P 500 fell 0.69% to 7,691.76 and the Nasdaq tumbled 1.33% to 26,289.71 on Tuesday as AI-sector headwinds, a decelerating GDP growth rate of 1.5% in Q2, and a Nikkei plunge of 2.54% fueled broad risk-off selling.
Morning Briefing: S&P 500 Sits 0.9% From All-Time High as 10-Year Yield Tests 4.75% Ceiling
The S&P 500 hovers 0.9% below its all-time high Tuesday as the 10-year Treasury yield edges to 4.74%, the VIX hits a 2026 low of 15.76, and retail earnings threaten to jolt a complacent market.
Market Close: S&P 500 Slips 0.52% to 7,745 as Bitcoin Surges 2.43% and Brent Crude Hits $91
The S&P 500 fell 0.52% to 7,745.06 on Monday as sector rotation pressured equities, while Bitcoin gained 2.43% and Brent crude spiked nearly 3% to $91, highlighting a sharp divergence in risk appetite.
Morning Briefing: S&P 500 Sits 0.4% Below 52-Week High as Yields Near 4.72% and Brent Tops $89
US equity futures dipped Monday with the S&P 500 at 7,785, just 0.4% off its 52-week high, as the 10-year Treasury approached 4.72% and Brent crude reclaimed $89 on Iranian supply concerns.
Market Close: Daily Market Update — Friday, August 14, 2026
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Morning Briefing: S&P 500 Eyes 52-Week High at 7,817 as Inflation Cools, Yields Hold at 4.64%
US equity futures edged higher Friday with the S&P 500 within striking distance of its 52-week high at 7,817, even as the 10-year Treasury yield held firm at 4.64% and Brent Crude tracked toward $90 on rising Middle East tensions.
Market Close: S&P 500 Closes at 7,799, Just 0.2% Below All-Time High as AI Stocks Lead
The S&P 500 rose 0.65% to 7,798.99 on Thursday, landing just 18 points shy of its 52-week high of 7,817, as Communication Services led gains on AI infrastructure earnings while falling oil prices and soft global markets flagged macro caution.
Morning Briefing: AI Earnings Surge Lifts Futures as S&P 500 Eyes Record High at 7,794
CoreWeave surged 20% and Nebius jumped 15% overnight, pushing US equity futures higher and bringing the S&P 500 within 0.6% of its 52-week high of 7,794, even as Brent crude fell 2.09% to $87.12 on fresh Middle East uncertainty.
Market Close: S&P 500 Gains 0.26% to 7,748 as CPI Data Shapes Fed Rate Outlook
The S&P 500 closed at 7,748.50 (+0.26%) on Wednesday as August CPI data drove intraday positioning, with tech leading gains while the Dow stalled and the VIX held at a calm 14.55.
Morning Briefing: Daily Market Update — Wednesday, August 12, 2026
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Market Close: Daily Market Update — Tuesday, August 11, 2026
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Morning Briefing: S&P 500 Hovers 0.5% Below Record as Energy Surges 4.6% Ahead of CPI
US equity futures drift lower Tuesday with the S&P 500 just 0.5% below its 52-week high of 7,794, as a sharp sector rotation sends Energy up 4.6% and Tech down 0.9% ahead of Wednesday's critical CPI release.
Market Close: S&P 500 Flat at 7,753 as Brent Crude Surges 5.1% and Yields Near 52-Week Highs
The S&P 500 edged down just 0.06% to 7,753.11 on Monday as a 5.10% spike in Brent crude and a 10-year Treasury yield at 4.70% drove sharp rotation into energy and defensives ahead of Wednesday's CPI report.
Morning Briefing: Daily Market Update — Monday, August 10, 2026
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Market Close: S&P 500 Closes at 7,757 Within 0.1% of Record High as Gold Surges 2.31%
The S&P 500 settled at 7,757.64 (+0.62%) on August 7, just 0.1% shy of its 52-week high of 7,763, while gold jumped 2.31% in a single session and the VIX held near 14.90 ahead of next week's CPI report.
Morning Briefing: Gold Surges 2.74% to $4,417 as Treasury Yields Retreat on US Growth Fears
Gold jumped 2.74% to $4,417.60/oz and 10-year Treasury yields fell 6bps to 4.61% as Q2 GDP slowed to 1.5% annualized, fueling bets on a Fed pivot even as Chair Warsh holds firm on hawkish messaging.
Market Close: Daily Market Update — Thursday, August 6, 2026
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Morning Briefing: Dow-Nasdaq Divergence Widens as Brent Crude Surges 1.67% to $80.78
A sharp rotation from tech to value accelerated Wednesday as the Nasdaq fell 0.83% while the Dow gained 0.49%, with Brent crude spiking 1.67% to $80.78 on Strait of Hormuz tensions and the 10-year Treasury yield sitting at 4.65%.