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Current Market News & Review – Week Ending Apr 17,2026

Posted by Daniel Iuculano on April 18, 2026 - 7:59pm


Current Market News & Review – Week Ending Apr 17,2026

 

Current

Prior

As of date

Trend

Dow Jones Index

49,447.43

47,916.57

Apr 17 2026

Up

Nasdaq Index

24,468.48

22,902.89

Apr 17 2026

Up

S&P 500 Index

7,126.06

 6,816.89

Apr 17 2026

Up

 

 

 

 

 

Market Volatility Index

17.48

19.23

Apr 17 2026

Down

Inflation

3.26 %

2.41 %

Mar  2026

Up

Savings I Bonds

4.03 %

3.98 %

Effective end of Apr 2026

Up

Savings EE Bonds

2.50 %

2.70 %

Effective end of Apr 2026

Down

1 yr. CD

1.90 %

1.90 %

Apr 17 2026

No change

Crypto Currencies

 

Current

Prior

As of date

Trend

Bitcoin - BTC

$ 76,196.94

$ 73,115.17

Apr  18 2026

Up

Ethereum - ETH

$   2,357.12

 $  2,261.40

Apr 18 2026

Up

 

Markets made major move up this week, significant move downward for the VIX.

 

Index SPY – YTD increased to 4.45 %, one year 36.43 %, three years at 21.26 %- and five-year annualized return is standing at 12.76 %.

 

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