Pre-market pulse · 09-23-2026
The morning read
Equities · this week
Sideways
Equities · next 4 weeks
Sideways, downside skew
Gold
Neutral
Crypto (BTC)
Bull
10-year yield
Higher
US equities remain calm with the VIX near 14, but market breadth is thin, only about 39% of stocks are trading above their 50-day average, and Technology is the only sector currently outperforming. The 10-year Treasury yield has climbed to 4.96%, up 22 basis points over the past month, which has weighed on gold even as gold futures sit modestly above their longer-term average. Bitcoin remains up sharply versus its 200-day average, and core inflation (PCE) is holding steady near 3.3% year over year.
RISK-ONmomentum deterioratingReflationaryVIX 14.2Technology leading
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