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Markets

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S&P 500

7,353.61
−49.44−0.67%
MAY 19

Dow Jones

49,363.88
−322.24−0.65%
MAY 19

Nasdaq

25,870.71
−220.02−0.84%
MAY 19

VIX

18.06
+0.24+1.35%
MAY 19

US Dollar Index

99.30
+0.33+0.33%
MAY 19

WTI Crude

$107.77
−$0.89−0.82%
MAY 19

Brent Crude

$111.28
−$0.82−0.73%
MAY 19

Gold

$4,506.30
−$46.20−1.01%
MAY 19

Bitcoin

$76,750.91
−$203.27−0.26%
MAY 19

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Yields & Spreads

6 indicators

2y Treasury

4.13%
+0.06 pp+1.47%
MAY 19

10y Treasury

4.67%
+0.06 pp+1.30%
MAY 19

30y Treasury

5.18%
+0.04 pp+0.78%
MAY 19

2s10s Spread

0.53%
−0.01 pp−1.85%
MAY 20

30y Mortgage

6.36%
−0.01 pp−0.16%
MAY 14

SOFR

3.51%
−0.02 pp−0.57%
MAY 19

US Macro

11 indicators

CPI (YoY)

3.95%
+0.63 pp+18.88%
APR 1

Real GDP (QoQ ann.)

1.99%
+1.51 pp+312.59%
JAN 1

Unemployment

4.30%
+0.00 pp+0.00%
APR 1

Non-Farm Payrolls Δ

+115K
−70K−37.84%
APR 1

Fed Funds Rate

3.62%
−0.01 pp−0.28%
MAY 19

M2 Money Supply

$22.69T
+$58.7B+0.26%
MAR 1

Trade Balance

$-60.3B
−$2.5B+4.38%
MAR 1

Retail Sales (YoY)

4.89%
+0.74 pp+17.83%
APR 1

Consumer Sentiment

53.30
−3.30−5.83%
MAR 1

Housing Starts

1,502.0K
+146.0K+10.77%
MAR 1

Industrial Production

102.50
+0.69+0.68%
APR 1

Big Picture

6 indicators

HY Credit Spread

286 bps
+3 bps+1.06%
MAY 19

IG Credit Spread

76 bps
+1 bps+1.33%
MAY 19

Fed Balance Sheet

$6.73T
+$0.02T+0.28%
MAY 13

US Federal Debt

$38.51T
+$0.88T+2.33%
OCT 1

US Treasury Rating

Aa1 (Moody's, May 2025)
MAY 14

Debt Ceiling

$36.10T
MAY 14
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