Stock Market Update Friday July 31, 2026 Stocks remained firmly bid, with the S&P 500 advancing 0.7% to erase its July decline and bring the benchmark back to unchanged for the month.
Away From Stocks: A broad-based Treasury selloff pushed yields higher across the curve, with the 2-year and 30-year rates climbing to 4.28% and 5.27%, respectively. WTI crude extended its advance to $84.50 per barrel, gold eased to $4,051 an ounce, bitcoin slipped below $63,000, and the VIX plunged beneath 16 after briefly surging above 20 in yesterday morning’s session.
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