Money Today

The money numbers worth knowing now.

Every changing figure is source-fetched. MFA shows when the underlying source actually updates, then connects the number to math that uses that exact figure.

Data status

Markets live · other sources refreshing

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Markets

Index data is fetched every five minutes while this page is open. Underlying exchange/index feeds can be delayed; the timestamp shown is the source timestamp.

Sep 11, 8:46 PM

S&P 500

+0.86%

Index level 7,656.98 · +65.28 points vs. prior close

A broad snapshot of large U.S. companies. Translate the displayed percentage move into dollars on a hypothetical portfolio instead of reacting to the headline.

Source: Yahoo Finance index data · may be delayed
Sep 11, 9:15 PM

Nasdaq Composite

+0.96%

Index level 26,333.04 · +251.31 points vs. prior close

A tech-heavy index that can swing more sharply than the broad market. See what the move would mean in dollars for a portfolio of your size.

Source: Yahoo Finance index data · may be delayed
Sep 11, 8:00 PM

Dow Jones

+0.98%

Index level 52,573.3 · +509.20 points vs. prior close

A 30-company price-weighted index. Useful context, but not a complete picture of the U.S. stock market.

Source: Yahoo Finance index data · may be delayed

Rates

Official or institutional series, refreshed on page load according to each source's publication schedule.

Aug 27, 2026Last verified snapshot

30-year fixed mortgage

6.66%

Even a one-point rate difference can materially change a mortgage payment. Use the exact source-dated national benchmark shown here in the mini-calculator.

Source: Freddie Mac PMMS via FRED
Aug 27, 2026Last verified snapshot

15-year fixed mortgage

5.98%

Shorter terms usually mean a higher monthly payment but much less total interest. The calculation below uses the exact rate shown here.

Source: Freddie Mac PMMS via FRED
Aug 27, 2026Last verified snapshot

10-year U.S. Treasury

4.67%

A key reference rate for borrowing and valuations. Estimate annual interest at the displayed par yield without pretending the yield is a guaranteed compound return.

Source: U.S. Treasury series via FRED
Jul 29, 2026Last verified snapshot

Fed funds target range

3.50%–3.75%

The policy range influences short-term borrowing and savings rates, but your bank APY or credit-card APR does not have to equal the Fed rate.

Source: Federal Reserve target range via FRED

Economy

Monthly official releases. MFA fetches the latest available observation; it does not manufacture a newer number between releases.

July 2026Last verified snapshot

12-month CPI inflation

3.4%

Translate the inflation rate into an estimated change in the annual cost of a spending basket you choose.

Source: BLS CPI via FRED

Useful 2026 limits

Published annual rules. MFA source-checks these against official federal pages and only activates a new year after the full rules payload passes validation.

2026 annual limit

401(k) employee limit

$24,500

Enter what you've already contributed and your remaining paychecks to see what it takes per paycheck to reach the general employee limit.

Source: IRS
2026 annual limit

IRA contribution limit

$7,500

See the remaining room against the general 2026 IRA contribution limit. Eligibility and deductibility are separate questions.

Source: IRS
2026 annual rule

Trump Account general annual limit

$5,000

Track remaining annual contribution room without treating a Trump Account and a 529 as interchangeable.

Source: IRS
2026 per recipient

Annual gift-tax exclusion

$19,000

Estimate how much of a gift is above the annual exclusion. Being above the exclusion does not automatically mean gift tax is owed.

Source: IRS

From today to context

A number should lead to a useful decision.

Money Today is the fast layer: current source readings and math using the exact figure on screen. MFA Atlas is the deeper layer when you want history, the next economic release, comparisons and the forces behind the number.