U.S. Market Close Report - 2026-04-27

April 27, 2026 at 17:51 ET

U.S. Market Close Report - 2026-04-27

On April 27, 2026, U.S. financial markets were influenced by a combination of geopolitical tensions, particularly in the Middle East, and domestic economic indicators, notably the Federal Reserve's monetary policy stance. The yield curve exhibited a bear-flattening pattern, with the 10-year Treasury yield rising to 4.30% and the 2-year yield increasing to 3.78%, narrowing the spread to 52 basis points. This shift suggests market participants are adjusting expectations for future interest rate movements amid ongoing inflation concerns. ([mariemontcapital.com](https://mariemontcapital.com/treasury-yields-april-2026-hormuz-oil-shock/?utm_source=openai))

U.S. Indices

The S&P 500 [ETF](https://aksoycapital.com/glossary/exchange-traded-fund-etf.html) (SPY) closed at $715.17, up 0.17%, while the Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) edged higher by 0.05% to $664.23. The Dow Jones ETF (DIA) declined by 0.08% to $491.83, and the Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) increased by 0.18% to $277.14. These movements reflect investor caution amid geopolitical uncertainties and the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy decisions.

Top Movers

Top Gainers:

Micron Technology (MU): Shares rose 5.60% to $524.56.
NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA): Increased by 4.00% to $216.61.
HCA Healthcare (HCA): Gained 3.08% to $445.77.
Intel Corporation (INTC): Advanced 2.97% to $84.99.
Palo Alto Networks (PANW): Rose 2.44% to $182.90.

Top Losers:

Corning Inc. (GLW): Shares fell 4.48% to $168.01.
Spotify Technology S.A. (SPOT): Declined by 4.28% to $495.82.
Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI): Dropped 4.23% to $27.85.
Teradyne, Inc. (TER): Decreased 3.85% to $402.00.
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD): Shares fell 3.79% to $334.63.

Global Markets

Europe:

FTSE 100 (UK): Closed at 10,321.09, down 0.56%.
DAX (Germany): Ended at 24,083.53, a decrease of 0.19%.
CAC 40 (France): Finished at 8,141.92, down 0.19%.
Euro Stoxx 50: Concluded at 5,860.32, a 0.39% decline.

Asia:

Nikkei 225 (Japan): Data not available.
Hang Seng (Hong Kong): Data not available.
Shanghai Composite (China): Data not available.
TSX Composite (Canada): Closed at 33,818.19, down 0.25%.

Commodities

WTI Crude Oil: Rose 2.42% to $96.68 per barrel.
Brent Crude: Declined 3.25% to $101.91 per barrel.
Natural Gas: Increased 8.20% to $2.73 per MMBtu.
Gold: Fell 0.52% to $4,697.70 per ounce.
[Silver](https://aksoycapital.com/glossary/silver.html): Decreased 1.21% to $75.46 per ounce.
Platinum: Dropped 1.09% to $1,993.10 per ounce.
Copper: Rose 1.05% to $6.09 per pound.

Money Market / Rates Curve

Federal Funds Rate: 3.64%.
[SOFR](https://aksoycapital.com/glossary/sofr.html) (Overnight): 3.66%.
1-Month [T-Bill](https://aksoycapital.com/glossary/t-bill.html): 3.69%.
3-Month T-Bill: 3.69%.
6-Month T-Bill: 3.71%.
1-Year Treasury: 3.67%.
10-Year TIPS Real Yield: 1.89%.

Macro and FX

VIX: 18.71.
10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.31%.
2-Year Treasury Yield: 3.78%.
10Y-2Y Spread: 0.53 percentage points.
DXY (Dollar Index): 98.47.
Fed Funds Rate: 3.64%.

Crypto

Bitcoin (BTC-USD): Decreased 2.22% to $76,907.60.
Ethereum (ETH-USD): Fell 3.36% to $2,290.20.

U.S. Market Close Report - 2026-04-27