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SAAM Daily Closing Brief — Friday, April 17, 2026

Mitesh Patel · Apr 17, 2026 · 3 min read

CLOSING SNAPSHOT S&P 500 (SPX): 7,126.06 | +84.78 | +1.20% — all-time high, first close above 7,100 Nasdaq 100 (NDX): ~24,414 | +1.29% — 13th consecutive gain, longest streak since 1992 Dow Jones (DJIA): 49,447.43 | +868.71 | +1.79% Russell 2000 (RUT): ~2,777 | +2.1% — first record since the Iran conflict began VIX (”fear gauge”): ~15.8 | sharply lower 10Y Treasury Yield: ~4.30% | flat WTI Crude:

CLOSING SNAPSHOT

S&P 500 (SPX): 7,126.06 | +84.78 | +1.20% — all-time high, first close above 7,100
Nasdaq 100 (NDX): ~24,414 | +1.29% — 13th consecutive gain, longest streak since 1992

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