U.S. equities are mixed: the S&P 500 +0.16% at 7,650, the Nasdaq +0.39% at 26,523, the Dow -0.19% at 51,681. The VIX sits at 14.9 (-3.5% today), inside its normal range.
The 10-year Treasury yield is climbing at 5.00% — the number behind mortgage rates and Washington's interest bill. The dollar index is at 100.2 (-0.0%). Elsewhere: gold up 0.5% at $4,420/oz; WTI crude down 6.2% at $95.60/bbl; Bitcoin at $81,077 (+6.1%).
Among big names, COIN leads gainers at +11.66%, while NFLX lags at -4.67%. Rate moves and energy prices feed straight into the political fight over inflation — match this against the headlines above.