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Fri Apr 17, 2026, 06:30 PM Apr 17

Market Metrics, 4/17/26

For the folks playing along at home:

Dow Jones Industrial Average: 49447.43, up 868.71 +1.79%)
S & P 500: 7126.46, up 84.78 (+1.29%)
NASDAQ Composite: 24,468.48, up 365.78 (+1.52%)
2-Yr US Treasury Yield: 3.712%, down 0.074
5-Yr US Treasury Yield: 3.841% down 0.085
10-Yr US Treasury Yield: 4.251%, down 0.069
US Dollar Index: 98.07, up 0.172 (0.18%)
Gold: 4849.40, up 41.10 (+0.85%)
Silver: 80.925,up 2.215 (+2.81%)
WTI: 85.57, down 9.12 (-9.63%)

NASDAQ is on a 13-day positive streak---longest since 1992!
Happy investing, everyone!

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Market Metrics, 4/17/26 (Original Post) lastlib Apr 17 OP
Thank you. Will drop on Monday when the trus story about Iran comes. question everything Apr 19 #1

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