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Current Market News & Review – Week Ending Aug 07,2026

Posted by Daniel Iuculano on August 08, 2026 - 12:40pm


Current Market News & Review – Week Ending Aug 07,2026

 

Current

Prior

As of date

Trend

Dow Jones Index

54,036.93

52,485.02

Aug 07 2026

Up

Nasdaq Index

26,690.62

25,373.85

Aug 07 2026

Up

S&P 500 Index

7,757.64

 7,489.72

Aug 07 2026

Up

 

 

 

 

 

Market Volatility Index

14.90

15.99

Aug 07 2026

Down

Inflation

3.53 %

4.25 %

Jun  2026

Down

Savings I Bonds

4.26 %

4.03 %

Effective end of Oct 2026

Up

Savings EE Bonds

2.40 %

2.50 %

Effective end of Oct 2026

Down

1 yr. CD

2.02 %

2.01 %

Aug 31 2026

Up

Crypto Currencies

 

Current

Prior

As of date

Trend

Bitcoin - BTC

$ 64,928.31

$ 63,041.02

Aug 08 2026

Down

Ethereum - ETH

$   1,919.08

 $  1,865.83

Aug 08 2026

Up

 

Overall the markets moved upward this past week and the VIX (option index) decreased.

 

Index SPY – YTD increased to 14.03 %, one year 23.70 %, three years at 21.22 %- and five-year annualized return is standing at 13.34 %.