As the U.S. trading session gets underway, the Dow Jones is showing modest gains, up by 112.40 points or 0.27%, currently trading at 41,049.33. The broader market is mixed, with the S&P 500 slightly down by 6.37 points or 0.12%, trading at 5,522.56, and the Nasdaq seeing a more significant drop of 67.56 points or 0.39%, currently at 17,068.73. The Small Cap 2000 index is also under pressure, down by 15.86 points or 0.74%, trading at 2,133.35. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 VIX, which measures market volatility, has risen by 3.43% to 21.43, indicating an uptick in market uncertainty as trading continues.
In the stock market, Nvidia is down by 0.55%, trading at $107.41, while Tesla is performing well, up by 2.20% at $215.24. Amazon.com is facing some selling pressure, down by 1.29%, with shares currently at $173.98.
In the commodities market, gold is down by 0.31%, currently trading at $2,515.20 per ounce, while crude oil prices are also lower. Crude Oil WTI is down by 1.19%, trading at $69.50 per barrel, and Brent oil is trading at $72.89 per barrel, down by 1.17%. Silver is seeing a slight gain, up 0.26% at $28.418, and copper is marginally lower, trading at $4.0797, down by 0.30%.
On the currency front, the Euro is slightly stronger against the U.S. dollar, with the EUR/USD pair up by 0.09% at 1.1053. The USD/JPY pair has declined by 0.43% to 144.84, and the GBP/USD is up by 0.08%, trading at 1.3124. Bitcoin is also experiencing a slight decline, down 0.38% to $56,422. In the bond market, U.S. Treasury yields are edging lower, with the 5-year yield at 3.625%, the 10-year at 3.823%, and the 30-year at 4.117% as investors continue to monitor market movements.
