Daily Research — Friday, July 24, 2026

The VIX index registered a significant increase of +12.38% d/d, reaching 18.7, indicating a notable uptick in market volatility. Concurrently, WTI crude oil prices experienced a substantial rise of +6.17% d/d, settling at 92.19. The US 10Y yield also saw a modest increase of +0.99% d/d to 4.703, while Gold declined by -2.29% d/d to 4052.0.

Increased volatility and a sharp rise in crude oil prices characterized the macro landscape, with a slight firming in bond yields.

WTI crude oil demonstrated a robust performance, climbing +6.17% d/d to 92.19, a move that registered a z-score of +1.82 against its 1-month distribution. Gold, conversely, declined by -2.29% d/d, settling at 4052.0.

Crude oil exhibited a strong upward movement, while gold experienced a notable decline.

US equities broadly retreated, with the Dow falling -0.97% d/d to 51711.6484, the S&P 500 declining -1.21% d/d to 7408.2998, and the Nasdaq dropping -2.15% d/d to 25137.6934. These movements correspond to z-scores of -1.99, -2.23, and -2.05 respectively against their 1-month distributions, indicating significant downside deviations.

Major US equity indices experienced a broad and statistically significant downturn.

The cryptocurrency market saw declines, with Bitcoin falling -1.52% d/d to 65094.2617 and Ethereum decreasing -2.83% d/d to 1878.79.

Both Bitcoin and Ethereum registered negative daily performance.