⭐️ Extreme market volatility — April 8, 2025

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The Markets:

Futures Highlights

Today’s futures market shows broad-based gains across energy, metals, and index futures, with all instruments moving higher. The Dow and S&P 500 posted robust moves alongside significant percentage upticks on other instruments.

• 🟢 Crude Oil: 61.09 ( +0.39 | +0.64% )

• 🟢 Natural Gas: 3.7330 ( +0.0780 | +2.13% )

• 🟢 Gold: 3019.50 ( +45.90 | +1.54% )

• 🟢 Dow: 39201.00 ( +1036.00 | +2.71% )

• 🟢 S&P 500: 5220.25 ( +123.00 | +2.41% )

• 🟢 Nasdaq 100: 17965.75 ( +402.50 | +2.29% )

• 🟢 Russell 2000: 1866.50 ( +43.80 | +2.40% )

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Forex & Bonds Update

The forex market witnessed modest gains for the euro and the British pound against the dollar, while the JPY and Bitcoin experienced slight declines. Treasuries were all in the green, with the 5-year note leading a steady climb in yields.

• 🟢 EUR/USD: 1.0950 ( +0.0044 | +0.40% )

• 🔴 USD/JPY: 146.68 ( -1.14 | -0.77% )

• 🟢 GBP/USD: 1.2781 ( +0.0066 | +0.52% )

• 🔴 BTC/USD: 79818.00 ( -26.00 | -0.03% )

• 🟢 5-Year Treasury: 3.907 ( +0.067 | +1.74% )

• 🟢 10-Year Treasury: 4.224 ( +0.069 | +1.66% )

• 🟢 30-Year Treasury: 4.649 ( +0.056 | +1.22% )

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Major News Roundup

In the stock arena, tech and innovation leaders drove the gains, while some high-profile names struggled amid market volatility. Sorting from the best performers to the biggest losers, the list reflects a wide performance spectrum today.

• 🟢 NVDA: +3.53%

• 🟢 META: +2.28%

• 🟢 ARKK: +0.81%

• 🟢 IWP: +0.40%

• 🟢 QQQ: +0.24%

• 🔴 SPY: -0.18%

• 🔴 MSFT: -0.55%

• 🔴 TPLC: -0.67%

• 🔴 IWR: -0.78%

• 🔴 IWM: -0.91%

• 🔴 AFMC: -0.93%

• 🔴 SPMD: -1.16%

• 🔴 IVOO: -1.28%

• 🔴 IWS: -1.29%

• 🔴 TSLA: -2.56%

• 🔴 AAPL: -3.67%

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