Markets
Risk-on or risk-off? One answer. No noise.
Aug 16, 2026
Market Regime
64
Risk appetite healthy — equities lead as volatility stays suppressed.
Positioning bias: Moderate risk exposure.
Global Snapshot
S&P 500
SPY776.34
US large-cap benchmark · tracks 500 biggest companies.
Nasdaq 100
QQQ731.07
Tech-heavy index · AI and growth stock bellwether.
Dow Jones
DIA536.80
30 blue-chip industrials · value and cyclical proxy.
VIX
VIX14.3
Low volatility · fear absent · risk appetite intact.
US 10Y Yield
TNX4.63%
Treasury yield benchmark · drives borrowing costs globally.
Gold
GLD$401.48
Safe-haven demand indicator · inflation and crisis proxy.
Bitcoin
BTC$63,011
Digital risk asset · correlates with equity risk appetite.
Dollar Index
UUP28.11
USD strength ETF · higher = headwind for non-US assets.
Market Internals
Breadth confirms the trend — most S&P 500 stocks in healthy technical position.
% Stocks Above 50-Day MA
72%
% Stocks Above 200-Day MA
64%
Advance / Decline Ratio
0.84advancing/declining
Sector Performance · Today
+1.4%
+0.6%
+0.4%
+0.4%
+0.4%
+0.3%
+0.1%
-0.2%
-0.2%
-0.4%
-0.6%
Risk Structure
Yield Curve
Slight Inversion
2Y/10Y at −18bps · historically a caution flag
Credit Spreads
Tightening
HY at 240bps · below 5Y average · risk appetite intact
Liquidity
Supportive
Fed RRP at $82B · banking system well-funded
Fed Stance
Data-Dependent
2 cuts priced for 2026 · no urgency to move
Market data via Yahoo Finance · 15-min delay · For informational purposes only · Not financial advice