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Indices, treasury yields and intraday moves — the market's pulse

US Treasury Yields

2-Year

4.39%

5-Year

4.54%

▼ 0.01 Pt

10-Year

4.79%

30-Year

5.27%
Yield Curve (10-Year − 2-Year)+0.40 PtNormal CurveWhen long-dated yields sit above short-dated ones the curve is normal and the economy is on its usual footing. If the spread turns negative — an inverted curve — the market expects rate cuts soon; historically it is the most closely watched recession signal.

FRED · 09/02/2026

Fear Index

VIX · 09/02/2026

15.20

Normal 1.14

0Long-Run Avg ~2050+

VIX is derived from S&P 500 options and shows the volatility the market expects over the next 30 days. It says nothing about direction — only how large the move is expected to be.

What Is Volatility?

To Understand This

What Is an Index?Where the number called the S&P 500 comes from — and why it behaves differently from the Dow.Rates, Bonds and the Yield CurveThe number that moves the stock market most isn't set in the stock market — it's set in bonds.