U.S. Market Close Report - 2026-04-30

U.S. Market Close Report - 2026-04-30

On April 30, 2026, U.S. stock markets closed at record highs, buoyed by strong corporate earnings and a favorable global economic backdrop. The S&P 500 rose 1% to 7,209.01, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 1.6% to 49,652.14, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.9% to 24,892.31. The Russell 2000, representing smaller companies, led the gains with a 2.2% increase to 2,799.90. (apnews.com)

Top Movers

Top Gainers:

• Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM): Surged 15.12% to $179.58.
• Teradyne Inc. (TER): Rose 12.12% to $343.47.
• Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL): Increased by 9.96% to $384.80.
• Eli Lilly and Company (LLY): Gained 9.80% to $934.60.
• O'Reilly Automotive Inc. (ORLY): Climbed 8.41% to $99.40.

Top Losers:

• Meta Platforms Inc. (META): Declined 8.55% to $611.91.
• NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA): Fell 4.63% to $199.57.
• Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): Dropped 3.93% to $407.78.
• Incyte Corporation (INCY): Decreased by 3.86% to $95.27.
• KLA Corporation (KLAC): Reduced by 3.63% to $1,750.35.

Global Markets

Europe:

• FTSE 100 (UK): Closed at 10,378.82, up 1.62%.
• DAX (Germany): Ended at 24,292.38, an increase of 1.41%.
• CAC 40 (France): Finished at 8,114.84, up 0.53%.
• Euro Stoxx 50: Closed at 5,881.51, a rise of 1.12%.

Asia:

• Nikkei 225 (Japan): Data not available.
• Hang Seng (Hong Kong): Data not available.
• Shanghai Composite (China): Data not available.

Canada:

• TSX Composite: Closed at 33,964.33, up 1.94%.

Commodities

• WTI Crude Oil: Settled at $105.41, down 1.38%.
• Brent Crude: Closed at $111.23, a decrease of 5.76%.
• Natural Gas: Rose 4.19% to $2.76.
• Gold: Increased by 2.00% to $4,636.00.
• Silver: Gained 3.72% to $74.23.
• Platinum: Climbed 5.86% to $1,995.80.
• Copper: Increased by 2.53% to $6.03.

Money Market / Rates Curve

• Federal Funds Rate: 3.64%.
• SOFR (Overnight): 3.63%.
• 1-Month T-Bill: 3.68%.
• 3-Month T-Bill: 3.68%.
• 6-Month T-Bill: 3.73%.
• 1-Year Treasury: 3.75%.
• 10-Year TIPS Real Yield: 1.96%.

Macro and FX

• VIX: 18.81.
• 10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.42%.
• 2-Year Treasury Yield: 3.92%.
• 10Y-2Y Spread: 0.5 percentage points.
• DXY (Dollar Index): 98.1.
• Fed Funds Rate: 3.64%.

Crypto

• Bitcoin (BTC-USD): $76,291.76, up 0.68%.
• Ethereum (ETH-USD): $2,256.62, an increase of 0.14%.

Top Stories Driving Markets

• Geopolitics: On April 12, 2026, President Trump announced a U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following the collapse of weekend talks with Iran. This development led to a surge in energy prices and a decline of over 1% in Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures. The heightened inflation risk prompted a repricing of rate-cut expectations. (apnews.com)

• Geopolitics: On April 12, 2026, Vice President Vance departed Islamabad without an Iran deal, citing Iran's refusal to halt its nuclear program. This diplomatic impasse spurred a safe-haven bid in gold and Treasuries, with the dollar firming against