2026.5.8 US Market Overview Non-farm data eases 'stagflation' concerns, with robust employment figures and a trading frenzy in AI chips driving the US market to new historical highs, with the S&P 500 posting its sixth consecutive week of gains.
1. VIXY up 0.74%, closing at 27.05. 2. S&P and Nasdaq hit all-time highs. The S&P 500 index rose by 61.82 points, up 0.84%, closing at 7398.93 points, marking another all-time closing high after just one trading day, with a weekly increase of 2.33%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 12.19 points, up 0.02%, closing at 49609.16 points, with a weekly gain of 0.22%. The Nasdaq rose by 440.88 points, up 1.71%, closing at 26247.076 points, reaching a new all-time high with a weekly increase of 4.51%. 3. Tesla up 4.02%, Apple up 2.02%, Nvidia up 1.76%, Google A up 0.68%, Amazon up 0.56%, Meta down 1.16%, Microsoft down 1.36%. 4. Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index down 0.47%, closing at 6994.95 points, with a weekly increase of 1.56%. Among popular Chinese stocks, Aters up 13.8%, Jinko Energy up 5.3%, Xiaomi and Li Auto up over 2%, Pinduoduo down 2.9%. 5. Memory chip stocks lead the charge, with SanDisk up over 16%, Micron Technology up over 15%, Intel up nearly 14%, Seagate Technology up over 2%, all hitting new highs. Intel up 13%, AMD up 11%.
2026.5.7 US Stock Market Overview The prospects for US-Iran talks are still hazy, causing the US markets to rally and then close down across the board, with oil prices experiencing significant volatility.
1. VIXY closed down 0.89%, at 26.85. 2. The three major US indices closed in the red. The S&P 500 dropped 28.01 points, down 0.38%, to 7337.11 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 313.62 points, down 0.63%, to 49596.97 points. The Nasdaq dropped 32.747 points, down 0.13%, to 25806.196 points. 3. Tesla rose 3.28%, Nvidia gained 1.76%, Microsoft increased by 1.68%, Meta was up 0.64%, Google A dropped 0.01%, Apple fell 0.03%, and Amazon decreased by 1.39%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index closed down 1.40%, at 7027.77 points. Among popular Chinese stocks, Pony.ai fell 6.1%, XPeng dropped 2.1%, Pinduoduo decreased by 0.8%, while BYD (ADR) was up 1.9%. 5. Bitcoin continues to pull back, briefly dipping below $80,000, down over 2%. Ethereum has fallen below $2,300.
2026.5.6 Quick Look at US Stocks The US-Iran talks are seeing some light, potentially reaching a preliminary agreement memo. Crude oil took a hit, while gold and silver surged, with the S&P and Nasdaq hitting new highs.
1. VIXY closed down 2.2%, at 27.09. 2. All three major US indexes rose. The S&P 500 closed up 105.90 points, a 1.46% increase, at 7365.12 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 612.34 points, up 1.24%, finishing at 49910.59 points. The Nasdaq closed up 512.817 points, a 2.03% increase, at 25838.943 points. 3. Nvidia rose 5.68%, Google A climbed 2.42%, Tesla increased by 2.35%, Meta went up 1.31%, Apple rose 1.16%, Microsoft gained 0.60%, and Amazon was up 0.51%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon Index rose 3.45%. Among popular Chinese stocks, Baidu surged over 11%, Kingsoft Cloud jumped more than 8%, Alibaba rose nearly 7%, Tencent Music increased over 5%, and Hesai Technology was up nearly 5%. 5. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (.SOX.US) closed up 4.48%, at 11472.75 points. TSMC rose 6.36%, AMD skyrocketed 18.64%, and Supermicro surged 24.5% after earnings. 6. Bitcoin briefly climbed to around $83,000, hitting a new high since the end of January. After nearing the 200-day moving average, it faced resistance and slightly pulled back, closing down 0.1% at $81,539.
2026.5.5 US Stock Market Overview The tensions in Iran have not escalated further, with the storage sector leading the charge, and Bitcoin breaking through $81,000.
1. VIXY closed down 0.07%, settling at 27.7. 2. The three major US indices closed in the green, with the S&P and Nasdaq hitting new highs. The S&P 500 climbed 58.47 points, up 0.81%, closing at 259.22 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 356.35 points, up 0.73%, finishing at 49,298.25 points. The Nasdaq rose 258.324 points, up 1.03%, closing at 25,326.126 points. 3. Apple rose 2.66%, Google A increased by 1.36%, Amazon up 0.54%, Microsoft down 0.55%, Tesla dipped 0.82%, Meta fell 0.89%, and Nvidia dropped 1%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index climbed 0.12%, closing at 6,889.48 points. Among popular Chinese stocks, Global Data surged 4.5%, Alibaba fell 0.8%, XPeng and NetEase each dropped 0.9%, Pinduoduo decreased by 1%, and NIO fell by 2.3%. 5. Storage-related stocks continue their strong performance, with Intel soaring over 12%, and SanDisk and Micron Technology both up over 11%, marking all-time highs. 6. Bitcoin has rallied for the sixth consecutive day, setting the longest winning streak since October 2025, breaking the $81,000 barrier for the first time since late January, and approaching the 200-day moving average.
2026.4.30 US Market Snapshot Economic data and earnings reports boost confidence, S&P and Nasdaq hit new highs, spot gold up over 2% intraday, spot silver up over 3%, while crude oil faces pressure.
1. VIXY closed down 2.82%, at 27.22. 2. US stocks closed in the green. S&P 500 index up by 73.06 points, a gain of 1.02%, closing at 7209.01 points. Dow Jones Industrial Average up by 790.33 points, a gain of 1.62%, closing at 49652.14 points. Nasdaq up by 219.073 points, a gain of 0.89%, closing at 24892.313 points. The S&P 500 saw a significant surge of 10% in April, marking the best monthly performance since 2020 alongside the Nasdaq. 3. Meta down 8.55%, Nvidia down 4.63%, Microsoft down 3.93%, Apple up 0.44%, Amazon up 0.77%, Tesla up 2.37%, Google A surged by 9.96%. 4. Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index up 2.01%, closing at 6928.16 points, with an April cumulative increase of 2.59%. Baidu up over 4%, NetEase up over 3%, Xpeng Motors, Bilibili, Pinduoduo, and JD.com up over 2%, iQIYI and Alibaba up over 1%, Zhihu down over 1%.
2026.4.29 US Stock Market Overview The Fed kept rates steady as expected, showing the most significant internal division in 34 years, with Brent crude hitting a new high since June 2022.
1. VIXY closed up 2.26%, at 28.01. 2. Trading sentiment in the US stock market is cautious, with the three major indexes experiencing narrow fluctuations. The S&P 500 index closed down 2.85 points, a drop of 0.04%, at 7135.95 points, showing a W-shaped pattern overall. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 280.12 points, a drop of 0.57%, at 48861.81 points. The Nasdaq closed up 9.441 points, a rise of 0.04%, at 24673.241 points. 3. Nvidia fell 1.84%, Microsoft down 1.12%, Tesla down 0.86%, Meta down 0.33%, Apple down 0.2%, Google A up 0.05%, Amazon up 1.29%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index closed down 0.64%, at 6791.66 points. Among popular Chinese stocks, Pony.ai fell 6.7%, Zai Lab down 6.1%, Baidu down 3.8%, Xpeng down 1.8%, Xiaomi, Tencent, and Alibaba each down around 0.3%. 5. Chip and memory stocks led the gains, with Intel up over 12%, Seagate Technology up over 11%, SanDisk up over 6%, Western Digital up over 5%, Qualcomm up over 4%. 6. Cryptocurrency-related stocks faced significant declines, with Robinhood (HOOD.US) down over 13%, Coinbase (COIN.US) down over 6%. Bitcoin fell over 2%, dipping as low as $75000.
2026.4.28 US Market Overview AI investment narratives face a stress test, tech stocks lead the decline; UAE announces exit from OPEC and OPEC+ starting May 1; gold prices plummet 1.8% breaking the $4600 mark.
1. VIXY down 1.51%, closing at 27.39. 2. The three major US indices closed in the red. S&P 500 down 35.11 points, a drop of 0.49%, closing at 7138.80 points. Dow Jones Industrial Average down 25.86 points, a decline of 0.05%, closing at 49141.93 points. Nasdaq down 223.301 points, a decrease of 0.90%, closing at 24663.799 points. 3. Nvidia down 1.63%, Meta down 1.07%, Tesla down 0.7%, Amazon down 0.54%, Google A down 0.15%, Microsoft up 1.04%, Apple up 1.16%. 4. Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index down 0.49%, closing at 6835.31 points. Among popular Chinese stocks, Kingsoft Cloud down 6.4%, GDS Holdings down 4.8%, CenturyLink down 3.7%, Xiaomi down 3.3%, XPeng down 2.6%, BYD (ADR) down 2.3%, Alibaba and Pinduoduo down 1.2%. 5. Semiconductor equipment and materials, storage concept stocks led the declines, SanDisk down over 6%, Dell Technologies down over 4%, Micron Technology and AMD down over 3%.
2026.4.27 US Stock Market Overview The US stock market is consolidating near all-time highs, with traders staying on the sidelines ahead of a packed week of earnings from tech giants, the Fed's interest rate decision, and the latest developments in the Middle East.
1. VIXY closed down 3.34%, at 27.81. 2. The three major indices are experiencing slight fluctuations at high levels. The S&P 500 closed up 8.83 points, a gain of 0.12%, at 6173.91 points, marking another all-time closing high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 62.92 points, down 0.13%, at 49167.79 points. The Nasdaq rose 50.502 points, up 0.20%, at 24887.10 points, achieving another all-time closing high for two consecutive trading days. 3. Nvidia gained 4%, Google A rose 1.72%, Tesla increased by 0.6%, Meta was up 0.53%, Microsoft gained 0.05%, while Amazon dropped 1.11% and Apple fell 1.27%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell 1.20%, closing at 6868.78 points. Among popular Chinese stocks, Atour dropped 5.4%, CenturyLink fell 4.2%, and both Wangsu Science & Technology and Bilibili, along with Alibaba, saw declines of over 2%. 5. Domino's Pizza dropped 8.8% after the takeout chain's Q1 sales fell short of expectations. 6. Bitcoin slid from $79,500 down to $76,500, a decrease of nearly 2%.
2026.4.24 US Market Quick Overview Expectations for renewed talks between the US and Iran are heating up, and Intel's earnings beat forecasts, causing its stock to soar, with the S&P and Nasdaq hitting new all-time highs.
1. VIXY closed up 0.91%, at 28.77. 2. US stock movements are mixed. The S&P 500 index closed up 56.68 points, a rise of 0.80%, at 7165.08 points, marking a new closing all-time high after one trading day, with a weekly gain of 0.55%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 79.61 points, a drop of 0.16%, at 49230.71 points, with a weekly loss of 0.44%. The Nasdaq closed up 398.094 points, a rise of 1.63%, at 24836.599 points, hitting a new closing all-time high after one day, with a weekly gain of 1.50%. 3. Nvidia rose 4.32%, Amazon up 3.49%, Meta up 2.41%, Microsoft up 2.13%, Google A up 1.63%, Tesla up 0.69%, while Apple fell 0.87%. This week, Amazon gained a total of 5.36%, Nvidia up 3.26%, Google A rose 0.8%, Microsoft up 0.43%, Apple up 0.31%, while Meta fell 1.96%, and Tesla dropped 6.07%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index closed up 1.59%, at 6952.52 points, with a weekly drop of 3.85%. Among popular Chinese stocks, Baidu rose 5.9%, Zai Lab, Xiaopeng, and Global Data all gained over 4%, while Century Internet, WeRide, and Alibaba at least rose about 3%. 5. Intel surged 24%, marking its best single-day performance since 1987. TSMC ADR rose 5.18%, AMD up 13.91%, and Qualcomm up 11.12%.
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2026.4.23 US Market Overview The rising tensions in Iran pushed oil prices to surge, while the US markets experienced volatility and closed down, with software stocks taking a heavy hit.
1. VIXY dipped 0.11%, closing at 28.51. 2. The three major US indices closed down. The S&P 500 fell by 29.50 points, a drop of 0.41%, ending at 7108.40 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased by 179.71 points, down 0.36%, closing at 49310.32 points. The Nasdaq fell by 219.07 points, a decline of 0.89%, finishing at 24438.50 points. 3. Microsoft fell 3.97%, Tesla dropped 3.56%, Meta slipped 2.31%, Nvidia decreased by 1.41%, Google A was down 0.13%, Amazon fell 0.11%, while Apple gained 0.10%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index dropped 2.4%. Among popular Chinese stocks, TAL Education fell 9.3%, Xpeng dropped 6.4%, New Oriental fell 5.8%, Pony.ai decreased by 5%, WeRide and Zai Lab each fell by 4.3%, and Alibaba dropped 3.5%. 5. The semiconductor index recorded its seventeenth consecutive trading day of gains. Texas Instruments surged about 20%, while Intel rose approximately 20% post-earnings.
2026.4.22 US Stock Market Brief Trump announces a 3 to 5-day extension of the US-Iran ceasefire agreement, Nasdaq closes up over 1.6%, hitting record highs along with the S&P, while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index marks its longest winning streak in history.
1. VIXY closes down 1.28%, at 28.54. 2. The three major US indices close in the green. The S&P 500 gains 73.89 points, up 1.05%, at 7137.90. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rises 340.65 points, up 0.69%, at 49490.03. Nasdaq climbs 397.603 points, up 1.64%, at 24657.567. 3. Apple up 2.63%, Amazon up 2.18%, Google A up 2.12%, Microsoft up 2.07%, Nvidia up 1.31%, Meta up 0.88%, Tesla up 0.28%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index closes roughly flat. Among popular Chinese stocks, Daqo New Energy jumps 16.5%, JinkoSolar rises 11.2%, Canadian Solar up 8.8%, Atour up 5%, Kingsoft down 2.1%, New Oriental down 3.1%. 5. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index closes up 2.72%, marking its 16th consecutive trading day of gains, at 9909.266, closing above 9900 points for the first time in history. Arm Holdings up 11.3%, Sandisk up 8.5%, Micron Technology up 8.4%, AMD up 6.9%. 6. Bitcoin rises 4.2%, hitting a new high since February 2, briefly breaking above $79K before pulling back slightly.
2026.4.21 US Stock Market Overview Iran refuses to negotiate, and the three major indices of the US plunged at the end of the session and closed lower; after hours, Trump announced an extension of the ceasefire, and futures rose slightly.
1. VIXY rose by 1.83%, closing at 28.91. 2. US stocks fell at the end of the session, with the three major indices closing lower. The S&P 500 index fell by 0.63%, closing at 7064.01 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 293.18 points, a decline of 0.59%, closing at 49149.38 points. The Nasdaq fell by 144.43 points, a decline of 0.59%, closing at 24259.96 points. 3. Most tech giants fell, with Microsoft +1.46%, NVIDIA -1.08%, Amazon +0.66%; Apple -2.52%, Google -1.52%, Meta -2.56%, Tesla -2.03%. 4. Most Chinese concept stocks fell, with the Nasdaq Golden Dragon Index -2.60%. Pinduoduo -5.00%, NIO -3.45%, JD -2.71%, Alibaba -3.42%. 5. Bitcoin dipped to $75000 before rallying, currently reported around $76300.
April 20, 2026 U.S. Stock Market Overview U.S.-Iran negotiations remain unclear, with the three major U.S. indices slightly declining; crude oil surged, and Bitcoin surpassed $76,000.
1. VIXY rose by 1.65%, closing at 28.39. 2. The three major U.S. stock indices declined. The S&P 500 index dropped by 16.92 points, down 0.24%, closing at 7109.14 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 4.87 points, down 0.01%, closing at 49442.56 points. The Nasdaq dropped by 64.087 points, down 0.26%, closing at 24404.393 points. 3. Meta fell by 2.56%, Tesla dropped by 2.03%, Google A fell by 1.25%, Microsoft declined by 1.12%, Amazon fell by 0.91%, while Nvidia rose by 0.19% and Apple increased by 1.04%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell by 0.32%, closing at 7207.20 points. Among popular Chinese concept stocks, Tiger Brokers, Century Internet, and NIO fell over 2%, while Beike, Baidu, and Li Auto rose over 1%, and Zai Lab increased by 4.3%.
2026.4.17 US Stock Overview Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz, the Nasdaq rises for 13 consecutive days, tying the longest streak since 1992, oil prices plunge over 11%.; The cryptocurrency concept strengthens, MSTR surges 11%;
1. VIXY falls 1.27%, closing at 27.93. 2. US stocks rose broadly on Friday, with all three major indices up over 1%! The S&P 500 index rose 84.78 points, an increase of 1.20%, closing at 7126.06 points, marking a record high for three consecutive trading days, having risen 12.34% since trading ended on March 30, and up 4.54% for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 868.71 points, an increase of 1.79%, closing at 49447.43 points, with a cumulative rise of 3.19% for the week. The Nasdaq rose 365.776 points, an increase of 1.52%, closing at 24468.48 points, with a cumulative rise of 6.84% for the week. 3. Tesla rose 3.01%, Apple rose 2.59%, Meta rose 1.73%, NVIDIA and Google A rose 1.68%, Microsoft rose 0.6%, Amazon rose 0.34%. Tesla has cumulatively risen 14.81%, Microsoft 14%, Meta 9.32%, Google A 7.7%, NVIDIA 6.92%, Amazon 5.11%, and Apple 3.74%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rose 0.58%, closing at 7230.64 points, with a cumulative increase of 6.23% for the week. Among popular Chinese concept stocks, Pony.ai rose 6.5%, WeRide rose 2%, New Oriental and Alibaba rose 1.7%, and Pinduoduo rose 1%. 5. Bitcoin rose 3%, briefly surpassing $78,000, the first time since February 2.
2026.4.17 US Stock Quick Review The ceasefire agreement reached by Israel boosts the market, with US stocks slightly rising. The S&P and Nasdaq hit new highs again, led by technology stocks.
1. VIXY fell by 0.14%, closing at 28.29. 2. The three major indexes rose slightly: the S&P 500 increased by 0.26% to a historic high of 7041.28 points, the Dow Jones rose by 0.24% to 48578.72 points, and the Nasdaq gained 0.36% to 24102.70 points (12 consecutive rises). 3. M7: Microsoft rose by 2.2%, Meta by 0.79%, Amazon by 0.48%, Nvidia fell by 0.26%, Google A fell by 0.33%, Tesla fell by 0.78%, and Apple fell by 1.14%. 4. Chinese concept stocks generally rose: the Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rose by 1.74%. Alibaba rose by 3.98%, Baidu by 3.38%, NIO by 6.84%, Pinduoduo by 1.71%, Li Auto by 1.98%, and JD.com fell by 0.44%. 5. TSMC fell by 3.16%. AMD has risen for 12 consecutive days, up by 7.80%, having increased over 40% from its recent low. 6. Bitcoin rebounded after dipping to $73000, breaking through $75000, with an intraday gain of over 0.8%, and the crypto market generally rose.
2026.4.15 US Stock Overview The expectation of US-Iran talks has eased geopolitical worries, with the Nasdaq rising for 11 consecutive days to reach a historic high.
1. VIXY closed up 0.78%, at 28.33. 2. Three major indices: Dow Jones fell 0.15% to 48463.72, S&P 500 rose 0.80% to a historic high of 7022.95, Nasdaq rose 1.59% to 24016.02 (11 consecutive days). 3. Tech giants: Tesla rose 7.62% leading the way, Nvidia rose 1.2% (11 consecutive days), Meta rose 1.37%, Microsoft rose 4.61%, Apple rose 2.94%, Google rose 1.26%, Amazon fell 0.21%. 4. Chinese concept stocks: Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rose 0.75%, Baidu rose over 2%, NetEase rose 2%, Alibaba and Autohome rose over 1%, Pinduoduo and Bilibili slightly fell. 5. Spot gold reported at $4790.8, down 1.05%, WTI crude oil reported at $91.39, up 0.12%.
2026.4.14 US Stock Overview The expectation of a restart in US-Iran talks drives a rebound in overall risk appetite, oil prices decline, and US stocks and bonds rise together, with the Nasdaq rising for ten consecutive days, setting the longest consecutive rise record since 2021.
1. VIXY closed down 1.78%, at 28.11. 2. The three major US stock indices rose broadly. The S&P 500 index closed up 81.14 points, an increase of 1.18%, at 6967.38 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 317.74 points, an increase of 0.66%, at 48535.99 points. The Nasdaq closed up 455.347 points, an increase of 1.96%, at 23639.083 points. 3. Meta rose 4.41%, Amazon rose 3.80%, Nvidia rose 3.8%, Google A rose 3.61%, Tesla rose 3.34%, Microsoft rose 2.25%, while Apple fell 0.16%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index closed up 2.35%, at 7016.57 points. Among popular Chinese concept stocks, JD rose 7.7%, Baidu rose 5.4%, First Solar rose 5.1%, WeRide rose 4%, and Alibaba rose 2.6%. 5. Gold rose over 2%, breaking above $4800 per ounce, and Bitcoin briefly surpassed $76,000, reaching its highest level since the outbreak of conflict.