DAILY BRIEF
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2026-04-17 · 7 AM ET

Today's Take

US equities nudged higher as the S&P 500 ETF rose 0.25% and the Nasdaq ETF jumped 0.48%, while volatility eased (VIX ‑0.56%) and the 10‑year Treasury yielded an extra 0.63%; gold slipped 0.09%. Small‑cap momentum shone with MYSEW up 492% and ONFOW up 158%, even as QVCGA and ZOOZW tumbled over 50% each.

Market Overview

S&P 500 ETF$701.66▲ 0.25%
Nasdaq ETF$640.47▲ 0.48%
Russell 2000$269.95▲ 0.21%
VIX$17.84▼ 0.56%
10Y Yield$4.31▲ 0.63%
Gold ETF$440.08▼ 0.09%

Top Movers

▲ MYSEW$0.1943+492.378%
▲ ONFOW$0.1200+157.5107%
▲ MYSE$3.30+129.1667%
▼ QVCGA$0.7916-68.9569%
▼ ZOOZW$0.0277-53.4454%
▼ TWLVR$0.1421-52.6333%

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