US markets
Market state
Sentiment, volatility, and major US equity indexes in one five-minute server snapshot. Public-source values may be delayed.
Snapshot retrieved
Aug 31, 2026, 12:41 AM ET
Sentiment
Fear & Greed
CNN's composite measure of how fear and greed are influencing US equities.
54.4/100
neutral
Extreme fearFearNeutralGreedExtreme greed
Source: CNN Fear & Greed · As of Aug 28, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
Volatility
VIX
Cboe Volatility Index
14.43
-3.78 (-20.76%) today
Source: Yahoo Finance · As of Aug 28, 2026, 4:15 PM ET
Equity context
Major indexes
Closing levels and daily movement for two broad measures of US equities.
S&P 500
US equity index
7,711.76
+282.98 (+3.81%) today
Source: Yahoo Finance · As of Aug 28, 2026, 4:37 PM ET
Nasdaq Composite
US equity index
26,402.42
+1,525.51 (+6.13%) today
Source: Yahoo Finance · As of Aug 28, 2026, 5:15 PM ET