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2026-10-24
Market briefing — 2026-10-24Previous session in brief: S&P 500 fell 0.52 % · Nasdaq 100 was nearly flat ( 0.00 % · WTI crude rose 3.99 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1202 · the VIX volatility index stood at 19.4 (moderate volatility). These are dated
2026-10-23
Market briefing — 2026-10-23Previous session in brief: S&P 500 fell 1.21 % · Nasdaq 100 fell 2.90 % · WTI crude was nearly flat ( 0.00 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1217 · the VIX volatility index stood at 19.0 (moderate volatility). These are dated
2026-10-22
Market briefing — 2026-10-22Previous session in brief: S&P 500 rose 0.58 % · Nasdaq 100 rose 1.13 % · WTI crude was nearly flat ( 0.00 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1231 · the VIX volatility index stood at 16.7 (moderate volatility). These are dated
2026-10-21
Market briefing — 2026-10-21Previous session in brief: S&P 500 edged up 0.28 % · Nasdaq 100 slipped 0.13 % · WTI crude was nearly flat ( 0.00 % · Bitcoin rose 1.14 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1231 · the VIX volatility index stood at 17.3 (moderate
2026-10-20
Market briefing — 2026-10-20Previous session in brief: S&P 500 edged up 0.41 % · Nasdaq 100 rose 1.17 % · WTI crude was nearly flat ( 0.00 % · Bitcoin rose 0.60 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1213 · the VIX volatility index stood at 18.4 (moderate vol
2026-10-19
Market briefing — 2026-10-19Previous session in brief: S&P 500 fell 1.09 % · Nasdaq 100 fell 2.50 % · WTI crude was nearly flat ( 0.00 % · Bitcoin was nearly flat ( 0.01 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1215 · the VIX volatility index stood at 20.0 (mod
2026-10-18
Market briefing — 2026-10-18Previous session in brief: S&P 500 fell 1.09 % · Nasdaq 100 fell 2.50 % · WTI crude rose 3.95 % · Bitcoin fell 0.60 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1239 · the VIX volatility index stood at 20.0 (moderate volatility). These a
2026-10-17
Market briefing — 2026-10-17Previous session in brief: S&P 500 fell 1.09 % · Nasdaq 100 fell 2.50 % · WTI crude rose 3.95 % · Bitcoin fell 0.99 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1239 · the VIX volatility index stood at 20.0 (moderate volatility). These a
2026-10-16
Market briefing — 2026-10-16Previous session in brief: S&P 500 edged up 0.33 % · Nasdaq 100 slipped 0.05 % · WTI crude was nearly flat ( 0.00 % · Bitcoin rose 0.84 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1217 · the VIX volatility index stood at 16.5 (moderate
2026-10-15
Market briefing — 2026-10-15Previous session in brief: S&P 500 fell 1.11 % · Nasdaq 100 fell 2.02 % · WTI crude was nearly flat ( 0.00 % · Bitcoin fell 2.06 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1154 · the VIX volatility index stood at 16.9 (moderate volatil
2026-10-14
Market briefing — 2026-10-14Previous session in brief: S&P 500 was nearly flat ( 0.02 % · Nasdaq 100 slipped 0.31 % · WTI crude was nearly flat ( 0.00 % · Bitcoin rose 1.01 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1196 · the VIX volatility index stood at 15.3 (
2026-10-13
Market briefing — 2026-10-13Previous session in brief: S&P 500 slipped 0.06 % · Nasdaq 100 fell 0.71 % · WTI crude was nearly flat ( 0.00 % · Bitcoin fell 1.10 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1156 · the VIX volatility index stood at 15.2 (moderate vola
2026-10-12
Market briefing — 2026-10-12Previous session in brief: S&P 500 rose 0.59 % · Nasdaq 100 rose 0.51 % · WTI crude fell 1.13 % · Bitcoin rose 0.86 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1209 · the VIX volatility index stood at 14.8 (low volatility). These are da
2026-10-11
Market briefing — 2026-10-11Previous session in brief: S&P 500 rose 0.59 % · Nasdaq 100 rose 0.51 % · WTI crude edged up 0.19 % · Bitcoin edged up 0.49 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1201 · the VIX volatility index stood at 14.8 (low volatility). Thes
2026-10-10
Market briefing — 2026-10-10Previous session in brief: S&P 500 rose 0.59 % · Nasdaq 100 rose 0.51 % · WTI crude edged up 0.19 % · Bitcoin rose 1.07 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1201 · the VIX volatility index stood at 14.8 (low volatility). These ar
2026-10-09
Market briefing — 2026-10-09Previous session in brief: S&P 500 slipped 0.47 % · Nasdaq 100 fell 1.39 % · WTI crude slipped 0.24 % · Bitcoin fell 1.76 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1215 · the VIX volatility index stood at 15.4 (moderate volatility). T
2026-10-08
Market briefing — 2026-10-08Previous session in brief: S&P 500 slipped 0.22 % · Nasdaq 100 slipped 0.21 % · WTI crude rose 0.97 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1196 · the VIX volatility index stood at 15.1 (moderate volatility). These are dated facts,
2026-10-07
Market briefing — 2026-10-07Previous session in brief: S&P 500 rose 0.58 % · Nasdaq 100 edged up 0.48 % · WTI crude rose 0.74 % · Bitcoin slipped 0.30 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1252 · the VIX volatility index stood at 15.0 (moderate volatility).
2026-10-06
Market briefing — 2026-10-06Previous session in brief: S&P 500 rose 0.66 % · Nasdaq 100 rose 0.87 % · WTI crude slipped 0.11 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1216 · the VIX volatility index stood at 15.5 (moderate volatility). These are dated facts, pre
2026-10-05
Market briefing — 2026-10-05Previous session in brief: S&P 500 rose 0.73 % · Nasdaq 100 rose 1.00 % · WTI crude slipped 0.43 % · Bitcoin rose 1.89 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1249 · the VIX volatility index stood at 15.3 (moderate volatility). Thes
2026-10-04
Market briefing — 2026-10-04Previous session in brief: S&P 500 rose 0.73 % · Nasdaq 100 rose 1.00 % · WTI crude fell 1.73 % · Bitcoin edged up 0.39 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1253 · the VIX volatility index stood at 15.3 (moderate volatility). The
2026-10-03
Market briefing — 2026-10-03Previous session in brief: S&P 500 rose 0.73 % · Nasdaq 100 rose 1.00 % · WTI crude fell 1.73 % · Bitcoin slipped 0.42 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1253 · the VIX volatility index stood at 15.3 (moderate volatility). Thes
2026-10-02
Market briefing — 2026-10-02Previous session in brief: S&P 500 edged up 0.19 % · Nasdaq 100 edged up 0.31 % · WTI crude edged up 0.14 % · Bitcoin rose 1.55 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1244 · the VIX volatility index stood at 16.4 (moderate volatili
2026-10-01
Market briefing — 2026-10-01Previous session in brief: S&P 500 slipped 0.25 % · Nasdaq 100 edged up 0.23 % · WTI crude slipped 0.23 % · Bitcoin was nearly flat ( 0.05 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1329 · the VIX volatility index stood at 16.3 (modera
2026-09-30
Market briefing — 2026-09-30Previous session in brief: S&P 500 slipped 0.17 % · Nasdaq 100 edged up 0.21 % · WTI crude slipped 0.28 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1339 · the VIX volatility index stood at 16.0 (moderate volatility). These are dated fac
2026-09-29
Market briefing — 2026-09-29Previous session in brief: S&P 500 fell 0.77 % · Nasdaq 100 fell 1.08 % · WTI crude rose 0.69 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1367 · the VIX volatility index stood at 16.1 (moderate volatility). These are dated facts, presen
2026-09-28
Market briefing — 2026-09-28Previous session in brief: S&P 500 rose 0.51 % · Nasdaq 100 edged up 0.42 % · WTI crude rose 0.90 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1381 · the VIX volatility index stood at 14.9 (low volatility). These are dated facts, present
2026-09-27
Market briefing — 2026-09-27Previous session in brief: S&P 500 rose 0.51 % · Nasdaq 100 edged up 0.42 % · WTI crude fell 2.29 % · Bitcoin edged up 0.30 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1391 · the VIX volatility index stood at 14.9 (low volatility). Thes
2026-09-26
Market briefing — 2026-09-26Previous session in brief: S&P 500 rose 0.51 % · Nasdaq 100 edged up 0.42 % · WTI crude fell 2.29 % · Bitcoin fell 0.58 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1391 · the VIX volatility index stood at 14.9 (low volatility). These ar
2026-09-25
Market briefing — 2026-09-25Previous session in brief: S&P 500 was nearly flat ( 0.02 % · Nasdaq 100 was nearly flat ( 0.03 % · WTI crude fell 0.70 % · Bitcoin edged up 0.23 % · EUR/USD traded around 1.1371 · the VIX volatility index stood at 15.7
2026-09-24
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