{"id":116667,"date":"2026-04-13T08:49:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T12:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=116667"},"modified":"2026-04-13T08:49:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T12:49:53","slug":"us-stock-market-today-april-13-nasdaq-gains-0-35-while-vix-jumps-8-94","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/us-stock-market-today-april-13-nasdaq-gains-0-35-while-vix-jumps-8-94\/116667\/","title":{"rendered":"US Stock market today, April 13: Nasdaq gains 0.35% while VIX jumps 8.94%"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"2f74a646-0202-49f6-9dca-7ccf554086a8\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"265\">The US stock market is showing a mixed trend. Some indices are falling. Others are holding steady or moving up. Volatility is also rising. This signals uncertainty among investors.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"n0uvjw\" data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"316\">Nasdaq rises 0.35% while Dow Jones falls 0.56%<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"474\">The Nasdaq is the only major index in the green. It is at 22902.89. It gained 80.48 points. This is a 0.35% rise. Tech stocks are helping support the index.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"641\">The Dow Jones is under pressure. It is at 47916.57. It dropped 269.23 points. This is a 0.56% fall. The index moved between 48235.06 and 47856.18 during the session.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"752\">The S&P 500 is mostly flat. It is at 6816.89. It fell slightly by 7.77 points. This is a small drop of 0.11%.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"835\">The broader market is not showing strong direction. Gains and losses are limited.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1w4wbxe\" data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"893\">Small cap index slips 0.22% as market breadth weakens<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"997\">The Small Cap 2000 index is also down. It is at 2630.59. It dropped 5.72 points. This is a 0.22% fall.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1124\">This shows that smaller companies are facing pressure. Investors are being cautious. They are not taking big risks right now.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1126\" data-end=\"1262\">Volumes are mixed across indices. Nasdaq saw heavy trading with 1.37 billion shares. Dow Jones also saw strong volume at 478.30 million.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"kur3ai\" data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1316\">VIX jumps 8.94% as volatility increases in market<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1318\" data-end=\"1418\">The VIX index is rising sharply. It is now at 20.95. It gained 1.72 points. This is a jump of 8.94%.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1538\">The VIX is also known as the fear index. A rise means investors are getting nervous. Market uncertainty is increasing.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1731\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Overall the US market is showing mixed signals. Tech stocks are holding up. But broader indices are weak. Rising volatility suggests caution. Investors are watching closely for the next move.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US stock market is showing a mixed trend. Some indices are falling. 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