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April 30, 2026 U.S. Stock Market Overview
Economic data and earnings reports boost confidence, with the S&P and Nasdaq reaching new highs, spot gold up over 2% intraday, spot silver up over 3%, and crude oil under pressure.
1. VIXY fell 2.82%, closing at 27.22.
2. U.S. stocks closed higher across the board. The S&P 500 index rose 73.06 points, up 1.02%, to 7,209.01 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 790.33 points, up 1.62%, to 49,652.14 points. The Nasdaq gained 219.073 points, up 0.89%, to 24,892.313 points. The S&P 500 surged 10% in April, marking the best monthly performance since 2020 alongside the Nasdaq.
3. Meta dropped 8.55%, Nvidia fell 4.63%, Microsoft declined 3.93%, Apple rose 0.44%, Amazon increased 0.77%, Tesla gained 2.37%, and Google A soared 9.96%.
4. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rose 2.01%, closing at 6,928.16 points, with a 2.59% increase in April. Baidu gained over 4%, NetEase rose over 3%, XPeng Motors, Bilibili, Pinduoduo, and JD.com increased over 2%, iQiyi and Alibaba gained over 1%, and Zhihu declined over 1%.