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.
2026.4.13 US Stock Overview TACO makes a reappearance, new progress in US-Iran negotiations, S&P recovers all losses since the onset of the Iran war, Nasdaq rises for nine consecutive days, semiconductor index historically surpasses 9000 points, oil prices surge and then retreat to below 100 dollars.
1. VIXY closed down 3.8%, at 28.62. 2. The three major US stock indices closed higher, with the S&P recovering all losses since the US-Israel initiated the Iran war. The S&P 500 index rose by 69.35 points, up 1.02%, closing at 6886.24 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 301.68 points, up 0.63%, closing at 48218.25 points. The Nasdaq rose by 280.842 points, up 1.23%, closing at 23183.736 points. 3. Microsoft rose by 3.64%, Google A rose by 1.26%, Tesla rose by 0.99%, Meta rose by 0.74%, Amazon rose by 0.63%, Nvidia rose by 0.36%, Apple fell by 0.49%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rose by 0.72%, closing at 6855.75 points. Among popular Chinese concept stocks, Kingsoft Cloud rose by 6.4%, Pony.ai rose by 4.9%, JinkoSolar rose by 3.7%, BYD rose by 4.4%, Pinduoduo rose by 0.6%, Alibaba rose by 0.5%. 5. The US stock storage chip and hardware supply chain index rose by 3.31%, continuing to set new historical highs. SanDisk rose by 11.83%, with a cumulative increase of 301% this year, Seagate Technology rose by 2.02%, Western Digital and Micron Technology at least rose by 1.39%. 6. Bitcoin closely follows the rebound of large technology stocks, rising more than 5% during the day, restanding above 74,000 dollars, recovering above the pre-lockdown and ceasefire highs.
2026.4.10 U.S. Stock Market Overview The outlook for U.S.-Iran weekend negotiations is unclear, with the U.S. stock market slightly retreating on Friday. Overall, this week recorded the best single-week gain since 2026, with the Middle East situation still dominating the market direction.
1. VIXY closed up 1.19%, at 29.75. 2. This week, the three major U.S. stock indexes all recorded gains, with the S&P achieving its best single-week performance since November, and the Nasdaq rising for 8 consecutive days. The S&P 500 index closed down 7.77 points, a decrease of 0.11%, at 6816.89 points, with a cumulative increase of 3.56% for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 269.23 points, a decrease of 0.56%, at 47916.57 points, with a cumulative increase of 3.04% for the week. The Nasdaq closed up 80.477 points, an increase of 0.35%, at 22902.894 points, with a cumulative increase of 4.68% for the week. 3. Nvidia rose 2.63%, Amazon rose 2.02%, Tesla rose 0.98%, Meta rose 0.23%, Apple remained flat, Google A fell 0.39%, and Microsoft fell 0.59%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index closed up 0.31%, at 6806.82 points, with a cumulative increase of 0.83% for the week. Among popular Chinese concept stocks, NIO rose 6.5%, Li Auto rose 4.8%, JD.com rose 2.2%, BYD rose 2.1%, while Global Data, Kingsoft Cloud, and others rose over 1%, and Pinduoduo fell 0.4%. 5. Spot gold was reported at $4750 per ounce, slightly down 0.2%. This week still recorded an increase of about 1.6%, marking the third consecutive week of gains, and since the low on March 23, the cumulative increase has exceeded 18%. Bitcoin broke $73000, maintaining high-level fluctuations.
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2026.4.9 US Stock Market Overview The Strait of Hormuz affects market trends, with the S&P and Nasdaq rising for seven consecutive days.
1. VIXY closed down 3.64%, at 29.4. 2. The S&P 500 index closed up 41.85 points, an increase of 0.62%, at 6824.66 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 275.88 points, an increase of 0.58%, at 48185.80 points. The Nasdaq closed up 187.422 points, an increase of 0.83%, at 22822.417 points. 3. Amazon closed up 5.60%, Meta up 2.61%, Nvidia up 1.01%, Tesla, Apple, and Google A at least up 0.37%, while Microsoft closed down 0.34%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index closed down 1.32%, at 6786.05 points. Among popular Chinese concept stocks, NIO closed down 4.8%, Baidu down 4.6%, BYD down 3.4%, Pony.ai down 3.3%, Pinduoduo down 3%, Kingsoft Cloud up 1.5%, Alibaba up 1.8%. 5. AMD closed up 2.08%, TSMC down 0.11%. The storage concept continues to rise, with SanDisk up over 9%, and Micron Technology up over 3%. 6. Bitcoin broke through $73,000 and then pulled back, currently hovering around $71,500.
April 8, 2026 US Stock Overview The US and Iran announced a two-week ceasefire agreement that boosted global markets, with oil prices recording their largest single-day drop in about six years.
1. VIXY fell by 9.89%, closing at 30.51. 2. The US-Iran ceasefire boosted global markets, with the three major US indices soaring. The S&P 500 index rose by 165.96 points, an increase of 2.51%, closing at 6782.81 points, accumulating a rise of 6.92% since the close on March 30. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 1325.46 points, an increase of 2.85%, closing at 47909.92 points. The Nasdaq rose by 617.146 points, an increase of 2.80%, closing at 22634.995 points. 3. Meta rose by 6.50%, Google A rose by 3.88%, Amazon rose by 3.50%, Nvidia rose by 2.23%, Apple rose by 2.13%, Microsoft rose by 0.55%, while Tesla fell by 0.98%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rose by 3.05%, closing at 6876.97 points. Among popular Chinese concept stocks, Xiaoma Zhixing rose by 10.7%, Meituan rose over 9%, Bilibili rose over 5%, Alibaba rose by 4.6%, Xiaomi and Pinduoduo rose over 4%, Tencent rose by 3.7%. 5. TSMC rose by 5.93%, AMD rose by 4.64%, Intel rose over 11%. The storage concept collectively surged, with Micron Technology rising over 7% and SanDisk rising nearly 10%. 6. Cryptocurrencies generally pulled back, with BTC falling over 2.5% after failing to break through $73000, currently hovering around $71000.
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2026.4.7 US Stock Overview TACO reappears, two weeks of ceasefire between the US and Iran, US stocks fluctuate slightly higher, cryptocurrency market rebounds significantly.
1. VIXY rose by 3.52%, closing at 33.86. 2. The S&P and Nasdaq closed higher in a thrilling manner. The S&P 500 index rose by 5.02 points, an increase of 0.08%, closing at 6616.85 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 85.42 points, a decrease of 0.18%, closing at 46584.46 points. The Nasdaq rose by 21.512 points, an increase of 0.10%, closing at 22017.849 points. 3. Google A rose by 1.82%, Amazon rose by 0.46%, Meta rose by 0.35%, Nvidia rose by 0.26%, Microsoft fell by 0.16%, Tesla fell by 1.75%, and Apple fell by 2.07%. 4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell by 0.94%, closing at 6673.41 points. Among popular Chinese concept stocks, WeRide fell by 2.3%, Alibaba fell by 2.2%, Pony.ai fell by 2.1%, and NIO, Pinduoduo, Xiaopeng, and Xiaomi all fell over 1%. 5. Bitcoin touched a low of 68000 USD during the day, then rebounded in line with the stock market's late-session recovery, breaking through 72000 USD with an increase of over 4%. Ethereum followed suit, rising to 2250 USD, an increase of nearly 10%.