Live financial data and indicators.
Equity Markets.
The four indices most reported on in U.S. equity media. The S&P 500 covers large-cap, Nasdaq 100 leans tech, the Dow tracks 30 blue-chip names, and the Russell 2000 captures small-cap.
S&P 500 (SPY)
Nasdaq 100 (QQQ)
Dow Jones (DIA)
Russell 2000 (IWM)
Interest Rates.
Government yields drive the discount rate on everything. The 10-year is the benchmark long rate, the 2-year is the most policy-sensitive, the Fed Funds rate is what the FOMC sets, and the 30-year mortgage is what those upstream rates translate to for households.
10-Yr Treasury Yield
2-Yr Treasury Yield
Federal Funds Rate
30-Yr Fixed Mortgage
Risk & Macro.
The headline macro indicators most likely to come up in class, in a job interview, or in the news. The yield curve (10y minus 2y) inverting has preceded every U.S. recession in modern history. The VIX is the canonical "fear gauge." Unemployment and inflation are the two ends of the Fed's dual mandate.
VIX (Volatility Index)
Yield Curve (10Y−2Y)
Unemployment Rate
Core CPI (level)
Currencies & Commodities.
Use these series to compare how currency strength, safe-haven demand, energy prices, and digital assets move alongside broader markets.
US Dollar ETF (UUP)
Use this card to track broad dollar strength when comparing U.S. assets with global markets.
Gold (spot, USD)
Use this card to compare safe-haven demand with interest rates, inflation expectations, and market stress.
WTI Crude Oil
Use this card to connect energy price movements with inflation, industry costs, and macroeconomic conditions.
Bitcoin
Use this card to compare a high-volatility digital asset with traditional risk indicators.
Economic Calendar.
Scheduled macro data releases: jobs reports, inflation prints, Fed decisions, GDP. Useful for knowing what's likely to move markets in the coming week.