U.S. Market Close Report - 2026-04-29

April 29, 2026 at 17:50 ET

U.S. Indices

On April 29, 2026, U.S. stock markets exhibited mixed performance, with small-cap stocks underperforming their large-cap counterparts. The Russell 2000 [ETF](https://aksoycapital.com/glossary/exchange-traded-fund-etf.html) (IWM), representing small-cap companies, declined by 0.67% to close at $272.08. In contrast, the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) edged down by 0.02% to $711.58, while the Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) rose by 0.61% to $661.57. The Dow Jones ETF (DIA) decreased by 0.56% to $488.67, and the Total Market ETF (VTI) fell by 0.12% to $350.21.

Top Movers

Top Gainers:

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI): Shares surged by 25.55% to $289.25 following a strong earnings report.

Intel Corporation (INTC): Stock price increased by 12.10% to $94.75, bolstered by positive financial results.

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (STX): Shares rose by 11.10% to $643.30, driven by robust earnings.

Starbucks Corporation (SBUX): Stock price climbed 8.45% to $105.50, supported by strong quarterly performance.

F5, Inc. (FFIV): Shares gained 8.02% to $328.15, following favorable financial outcomes.

Top Losers:

Teradyne, Inc. (TER): Stock price fell 19.41% to $306.33, impacted by weaker-than-expected earnings.

Insulet Corporation (PODD): Shares declined by 12.50% to $160.02, due to disappointing financial results.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BF-[B](https://aksoycapital.com/glossary/section-16b-of-the-exchange-act.html)): Stock price decreased by 10.31% to $24.87, amid market volatility.

Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR): Shares dropped 8.35% to $158.65, following underwhelming earnings reports.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (REGN): Stock price fell 6.21% to $686.36, influenced by recent market trends.

Global Markets

Europe:

FTSE 100 (UK): Closed at 10,213.11, down 1.16%.

DAX (Germany): Ended at 23,954.56, a decrease of 0.27%.

CAC 40 (France): Finished at 8,072.13, down 0.39%.

Euro Stoxx 50: Closed at 5,816.48, a decline of 0.34%.

Asia:

Nikkei 225 (Japan): Closed at 59,917.46, down 1.02%.

Hang Seng (Hong Kong): Data not available.

Shanghai Composite (China): Data not available.

Canada:

TSX Composite: Closed at 33,318.39, down 0.79%.

Commodities

WTI Crude Oil: Prices surged by 8.57% to $108.49 per barrel, influenced by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

Brent Crude Oil: Increased by 0.58% to $111.91 per barrel.

Natural Gas: Rose by 3.48% to $2.65 per MMBtu.

Gold: Declined by 0.74% to $4,557.30 per ounce.

[Silver](https://aksoycapital.com/glossary/silver.html): Fell 1.94% to $71.79 per ounce.

Platinum: Dropped 2.96% to $1,884.90 per ounce.

Copper: Increased by 0.20% to $5.93 per pound.

Money Market / Rates Curve

[SOFR](https://aksoycapital.com/glossary/sofr.html) (Overnight): 3.64%.

1-Month [T-Bill](https://aksoycapital.com/glossary/t-bill.html): 3.68%.

6-Month T-Bill: 3.72%.

1-Year Treasury: 3.71%.

10-Year TIPS Real Yield: 1.92%.

Macro and FX

VIX: 17.83.

10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.36%.

2-Year Treasury Yield: 3.84%.

10Y-2Y Spread: 0.52 percentage points.

DXY (Dollar Index): 98.92.

Fed Funds Rate: 0.0%.

Crypto

Bitcoin (BTC-USD): Decreased by 0.48% to $75,985.79.

Ethereum (ETH-USD): Fell 1.42% to $2,256.93.