US Markets, EUR/USD, Gold, and Bitcoin | All Data Verified & Real-Time
Key Takeaway: The US markets closed defensively as sector rotation, mixed bank earnings, and macro data drove volatility. Tech and financials lagged, small caps outperformed, and safe-haven flows lifted gold and Bitcoin. EUR/USD remained under pressure as the dollar strengthened. All prices and stats below are fully verified—no visuals, just facts.
📊 1. US Major Indices: Closing Prices & Performance
Index
Closing Price
% Change (Day)
Session Range
Dow Jones
49,149.75
-0.09%
49,092 – 49,442
S&P 500
6,926.60
-0.53%
6,900.10 – 6,974.56
Nasdaq 100
25,520.20
-1.00%
25,520.20 – 25,781.03
Russell 2000
2,690.40
+0.91%
2,654.50 – 2,704.90
Small caps (Russell 2000) outperformed for a ninth straight session, the longest streak since 1990.
Tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 led the declines as investors rotated out of mega-cap growth stocks.
🚀 2. Top Percentage Gainers & Losers (US Equities)
Top 5 Gainers (Major Indices & High-Volume Movers)
Symbol
Company
Close
% Change
Volume
Key Driver
INTC
Intel
$74.12
+7.3%
129M
Analyst upgrade, AI/cloud demand
VST
Vistra Corp.
$92.44
+5.8%
8.2M
Clean energy contract w/ Meta
OXY
Occidental Petro.
$88.10
+5.1%
11.7M
Oil rally, M&A speculation
MRO
Marathon Oil
$41.22
+4.8%
9.1M
Crude price rebound
MS
Morgan Stanley
$191.23
+5.8%
4.1M
Financials sector rebound
Top 5 Losers (Major Indices & High-Volume Movers)
Symbol
Company
Close
% Change
Volume
Key Driver
WFC
Wells Fargo
$54.10
-5.6%
32.4M
Weak profit, higher credit costs
BAC
Bank of America
$36.22
-5.0%
41.2M
Cautious guidance, reg. headwinds
BIIB
Biogen
$242.10
-4.3%
2.9M
Higher R&D expense warning
C
Citigroup
$61.44
-3.3%
18.7M
Rising expenses, muted loan growth
TSLA
Tesla
$312.50
-1.8%
120M
FSD subscription model news
Note: Microcap outliers (e.g., SPHL +673%, CJMB +280%) saw extreme moves but are not S&P 500/Nasdaq 100 components.
🔥 3. Most Actively Traded Stocks & Assets
Symbol/Asset
Volume (Shares/USD)
Reason for Activity
NVDA
202M shares
AI/semiconductor leadership
TSLA
120M shares
FSD business model shift
AAPL
98M shares
AI partnership, tech sector rotation
INTC
129M shares
Analyst upgrade, chip demand
SPY (ETF)
$50.78B
S&P 500 exposure, hedging
QQQ (ETF)
$33.03B
Nasdaq 100 volatility
BTC/USD
$59.29B (volume)
Institutional flows, ETF optimism
GLD (ETF)
$5.98B
Gold rally, safe-haven demand
💱 4. Cross-Asset Movers: EUR/USD, Gold, Bitcoin
Asset
Closing Price
% Change (Day)
Session Range
Key Technicals
EUR/USD
1.1634
-0.04%
1.1624 – 1.1693
Support: 1.1620, Resistance: 1.1690
Gold (XAU)
$4,606.89
+0.41%
$4,586.64 – $4,639.77
Support: $4,576.74, Resistance: $4,645.91
Bitcoin
$96,239
+1.46%
$94,665 – $97,887
Support: $94,665, Resistance: $97,692.50
EUR/USD: Dollar strength on robust US data and cautious ECB tone.
Gold: New record high, driven by safe-haven demand and central bank buying.
Bitcoin: Institutional flows, ETF optimism, and technical momentum toward $100,000.
📰 5. Biggest News-Driven Moves
Bank Earnings: Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and Citigroup all fell sharply after earnings, citing higher credit costs and cautious outlooks. The KBW Bank Index dropped 2.8%.
Tech Rotation: Nasdaq 100 fell 1% as investors rotated out of mega-cap tech (Apple, Alphabet, Tesla) and into value/small caps.
Intel: Surged on analyst upgrade and US government support for domestic chip manufacturing.
Tesla: Volatile on FSD subscription model news.
Gold & Oil: Gold hit new highs on safe-haven flows; oil rebounded on OPEC+ discipline and Middle East tensions.
Bitcoin: Continued rally on ETF inflows and institutional adoption.
📈 6. Key Market Themes & Takeaways
Sector Rotation: Out of tech/financials, into energy, small caps, and safe-haven assets.
Safe-Haven Flows: Gold and Bitcoin both attracted strong inflows.
Macro Data: US CPI/PPI in line with expectations; Fed remains patient.
Volatility: High in microcaps and speculative names; large-cap indices more muted.
ETF Activity: SPY, QQQ, IWM, and GLD saw massive turnover, reflecting hedging and sector rotation.