Midday Brief
Jul 24 · 12:00 PM EDT
Markets are modestly higher with real estate, materials, and consumer staples leading while energy, utilities, and technology lag. SLB's earnings beat supports energy sector resilience despite oil prices declining and a sharp drop in volatility reflecting easing fear.
Market Snapshot›
| Index | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,453.65 | +0.61% |
| Dow Jones | 52,071.09 | +0.70% |
| Nasdaq | 25,177.59 | +0.16% |
| Russell 2000 | 2,954.08 | +0.47% |
| VIX | 17.57 | -6.04% |
Sentiment:Fear (40)+3 from last week
Sector Performance
Leaders
Real Estate+2.53%
Materials+1.15%
Cons. Staples+1.03%
Laggards
Technology-0.04%
Utilities+0.60%
Energy+0.63%
Cross-Asset Moves
10Y Yield
4.66%
-0.05
Gold
$4,076.20
+0.73%
Oil (WTI)
$88.60
-3.89%
Bitcoin
$63,925.97
-1.72%
USD Index
101.34
-0.08%
HYG
$79.25
+0.03%
BMO Earnings Today
Current Headlines
- Why Costco keeps gas prices so low—it's 'straight out of the retail playbook,' expert saysCNBC
- The Club's top 10 things to watch in the stock market FridayCNBC
- Treasury yields retreat, 10-year hovers around January 2025 highsCNBC
- In India, Iran war forces Diet Coke to roll out a bigger can, heftier price tagReuters
- OpenAI's Hugging Face hack triggers 'AI Kill Switch' bill in CongressCNBC
Focus turns to this afternoon's earnings from XOM and the impact of ongoing geopolitical tensions on energy prices and market sentiment.
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