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US Daily Market Report

MARKET CLOSEDNYSE Β· NASDAQ Β· Published 2026-03-31 18:32 ET

March 31, 2026
Close 4:00 PM EDT Β· Auto-generated by INVESTFLOW AI
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Market Regime
RISK ON
Iran war exit signals drive broad rally, VIX plunges 17.5%
War ExitTech RallyVIX Collapse
1πŸ“ˆ Major Indices β€” Closing Price
FMP β†— Β· Dashboard β†—
SPX Β· S&P 500
Standard & Poors 500
650.34
β–² +2.91% β–² 18.39 pts
COMP Β· NASDAQ
Nasdaq Composite
577.18
β–² +3.39% β–² 18.92 pts
DJI Β· DOW JONES
Dow Jones Industrial Avg
463.19
β–² +2.46% β–² 11.12 pts
RUT Β· RUSSELL 2000
Small Cap Index
248.00
β–² +3.50% β–² 8.39 pts
S&P 500 Week
-0.96%
5-day performance
NASDAQ Week
-1.55%
5-day performance
DOW Week
-0.19%
5-day performance
VIX Week
-0.32%
5-day performance
2😱 Fear & Volatility
CBOE VIX β†— Β· Dashboard κ³΅νƒμ§€μˆ˜ β†—
VIX Β· CBOE Volatility Index
Market Fear Gauge β€” Above 20 = elevated Β· Above 30 = extreme fear
25.25
β–Ό -17.51%
HIGH VOLATILITY (20-30)
0–12 Calm
12–20 Normal
20–30 High
30+ Fear
Fear & Greed Index
11/100
Extreme Fear
Same source as dashboard Β· Worker /feargreed Β· Alternative.me
Current
11
3πŸ—‚οΈ Sector Performance β€” S&P 500
Finviz Heatmap β†—
⚑ Energy
XLE
-1.13%
πŸ₯ Health Care
XLV
+1.94%
πŸ›’ Consumer Staples
XLP
+0.12%
πŸ’‘ Utilities
XLU
-0.07%
βš—οΈ Materials
XLB
+1.79%
🏠 Real Estate
XLRE
+1.54%
🏦 Financials
XLF
+2.09%
🏭 Industrials
XLI
+3.27%
πŸ›οΈ Consumer Disc.
XLY
+3.14%
πŸ’» Technology
XLK
+4.24%
πŸ“‘ Communication
XLC
+2.69%
πŸ”¬ Semiconductors
SOXX
+6.09%
4πŸ“‰ US Treasury Yields
FRED β†—
US02Y
2-Year Treasury Yield
3.820%
β€”
Short-term policy-sensitive yield benchmark.
US10Y β€” KEY
10-Year Treasury Yield
4.350%
+0.00%
Core long-end benchmark for growth and inflation expectations.
TLT / 30Y
Long Treasury ETF (TLT)
$86.690
-0.10%
TLT ETF (long-duration Treasury fund). Fund price is not the same as the 30-year constant-maturity Treasury yield.
10Y–2Y SPREAD
Yield Curve (FRED)
0.53%
10Y minus 2Y term spread.
An inverted (negative) spread is often cited as a late-cycle or recession warning signal.
5πŸ›’οΈ Commodities & FX
TradingView β†—
πŸ›’οΈ
Brent Crude Oil
$104.80
β–² +0.80%
πŸ›’οΈ
WTI Crude Oil
$104.80
β–² +0.80%
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Gold Spot
$4,699.00
β–² +3.10%
πŸ₯ˆ
Silver Spot
$75.57
β–² +7.09%
πŸ’΅
Dollar Index (DXY)
N/A
+0.00%
πŸ’±
USD / KRW
1,504.00
β–Ό -0.81%
Β₯
USD / JPY
158.72
β–Ό -0.62%
β‚Ώ
Bitcoin
$67,974.27
β–² +1.85%
6πŸ† Sector ETF Movers
FMP β†—
πŸ“ˆ Top Gainers Today
SOXX
Semiconductors
+6.09%
XLK
Technology
+4.24%
XLI
Industrials
+3.27%
XLY
Consumer Disc
+3.14%
XLC
Communication
+2.69%
XLF
Financials
+2.09%
πŸ“‰ Biggest Decliners
XLE
Energy
-1.13%
XLU
Utilities
-0.07%
XLP
Consumer Staples
+0.12%
XLRE
Real Estate
+1.54%
XLB
Materials
+1.79%
XLV
Health Care
+1.94%
7πŸ“° Key News & Market Drivers β€” AI Analyzed
CNBC β†—
⚠️ Geopolitics
President Trump announced the U.S. will exit Iran conflict within weeks, sparking broad market rally. Geopolitical risk premiums unwound rapidly as investors priced in reduced Middle East tensions.
πŸ“° Reuters Β· March 31, 2026
🏒 Corporate
Marvell Technology soared after Nvidia announced $2 billion AI partnership investment. Semiconductor sector led market gains with 6.09% rally as AI infrastructure spending accelerates.
πŸ“° Bloomberg Β· March 31, 2026
🏒 Corporate
OpenAI completed largest private funding round in history at $122 billion valuation. The milestone fuels speculation about potential public offering and validates AI sector investment thesis.
πŸ“° WSJ Β· March 31, 2026
🏒 Corporate
Microsoft suffered through worst quarterly performance since financial crisis amid AI implementation challenges. Investors question Redmond's ability to monetize massive AI infrastructure investments effectively.
πŸ“° MarketWatch Β· March 31, 2026
🏒 Corporate
Nike shares plunged on disappointing guidance and expected 20% sales decline in China. Consumer discretionary strength elsewhere couldn't offset concerns about Chinese market deterioration.
πŸ“° CNBC Β· March 31, 2026
πŸ” Analysis
Major indices delivered strongest single-day performance since May on Iran war optimism. However, March remained deeply negative month highlighting market volatility and underlying economic concerns.
πŸ“° Financial Times Β· March 31, 2026
8πŸ“‹ Key Macro Indicators
FRED
FED RATE
Effective Federal Funds
3.64%
Source: FRED Β· MACRO_BASE.FED_RATE
FRED
CPI YoY
Consumer Price Index
β€”
β€”
Source: FRED Β· MACRO_BASE.CPI_YOY
Core PCE YoY
PCE ex food & energy
128.39%
Fed-preferred inflation gauge remains elevated (reference)
Source: FRED Β· MACRO_INDEX.INFLATION.CORE_PCE_YOY
UNEMPLOYMENT
US Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Source: FRED Β· MACRO_BASE.UNEMPLOYMENT
FRED
9🧠 Today's Market Summary β€” AI Generated
πŸ“ INVESTFLOW AI Daily Brief β€” March 31, 2026
Markets surged broadly on March 31st with the S&P 500 gaining 2.91% to 650.34, led by Trump's signals of U.S. exit from Iran conflict within 2-3 weeks. Technology dominated with 4.24% gains while semiconductors soared 6.09% on Nvidia's $2B Marvell partnership. The VIX collapsed 17.51% to 25.25 as geopolitical risk premiums unwound, though energy declined 1.13% on war de-escalation. Despite the strong daily performance, the S&P 500 remains down 0.96% for the week, highlighting underlying market fragility amid elevated bond yields at 4.35%.
10πŸ“… Tomorrow's Watch List
πŸ”” Economic Events & Catalysts
  • Tesla Q1 delivery report expected this week
  • March PCE inflation data release Friday
  • Q1 earnings season begins next week with major banks
  • Iran conflict developments and ceasefire negotiations
  • Fed officials speaking schedule for FOMC guidance
🎯 Technical Levels to Watch
  • S&P 500 resistance at 660-665 previous support zone
  • S&P 500 support at 635-640 recent consolidation lows
  • VIX support at 22-24 pre-rally levels
  • Nasdaq 600 psychological resistance level
  • 10-year yield resistance at 4.40-4.50% range
πŸ“ŽData Sources
Market Β· InvestFlow Worker β†— Quotes Β· FMP β†— News Β· CNBC β†— Heatmap Β· Finviz β†— Macro Β· FRED β†— Policy Β· Fed Reserve β†— Charts Β· TradingView β†—