Market Brief — Global markets close on a mixed note with risk-on sentiment, but extreme fear levels and key macro events set the stage for a volatile start to the week.

ShadowQuant — Market Brief · Apr 25, 2026 · 4m

The S and P five hundred closed just below seven hundred nine, and the Nasdaq fell to a new all-time high on a mixed risk-on day.

Theme: Global markets close on a mixed note with risk-on sentiment, but extreme fear levels and key macro events set the stage for a volatile start to the week.

Focus: SPY (technical resistance), VIX (volatility regime), USDJPY (policy divergence), EURUSD (technical support), BTCUSD (sentiment analysis), XAUUSD (safe-haven demand), IWM (sector rotation), TSLA (earnings impact)

In this episode:

Market Snapshot

Earnings & Filings

Economic Data

Risk Radar

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