Markets
Market Pulse
Post-Close Edition · Tuesday, April 21, 2026
S&P 500 falls 0.65% as metals crash drags risk appetite lower Silver down 5.07%, gold off 2.83% — but the Fear & Greed Index still reads Greed at 68.
The Daily Digest
- 01S&P 500 down 0.65% as broad selling pressure weighs on equities
- 02Russell 2000 leads losses, off 1.02% — small caps absorbing the most pain
- 03Silver drops 5.07% in a sharp reversal of the recent metals rally
- 04Gold pulls back 2.83% after an extended run higher — profit-taking hits hard
- 05Crude oil surges 5.71% as energy bids up sharply on supply concerns
- 06Energy sector up 1.45%, the lone bright spot in an otherwise red session
- 07Tech holds near flat, down just 0.08% — Nasdaq 100 off only 0.38% as mega-caps cushion the blow
- 08Utilities sink 1.75%, worst sector of the day despite their defensive reputation
- 09Long-duration Treasuries slip 0.55% as bond buyers stay cautious
- 10Bitcoin holds near $75,629, down less than 0.5% — crypto largely ignores equity weakness
- 11Dollar Index barely moves at 98.20 as FX sits this session out
- 12Fear & Greed Index reads 68 — Greed — a notable disconnect from today's risk-off price action
Top Movers
What If?
If you had put $1,000 into Crude Oil yesterday, you'd have $1,057.10 today.
The Big Picture
Metals gave back ground hard today — gold off 2.83%, silver down 5.07% — and that profit-taking rippled into broader risk sentiment. Equities followed, with the S&P 500 dropping 0.65% and small caps taking the worst of it: the Russell 2000 fell 1.02%. When the riskiest corners of the market lead the selloff, it's a clean signal that appetite for risk is cooling. The one exception was energy. Crude surged 5.71% on supply concerns, dragging the energy sector up 1.45% — the only green patch in an otherwise red tape. Tech held near flat, with the Nasdaq 100 off just 0.38%, mega-caps doing their usual shock-absorber job. Utilities, which usually catch a bid when investors get defensive, dropped 1.75% — suggesting this wasn't a rotation to safety, just a broad step back. The disconnect worth watching: the Fear & Greed Index still reads 68 — Greed — while the price action tells a different story. That gap between sentiment and market behavior tends to resolve, and usually not in sentiment's favor. *This is not financial advice. Acid Capitalist is a financial news and commentary site — not a registered financial adviser. Always do your own research.*Fear & Greed Index
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Market Overview
| Indices | ||
| Dow Jones | 491.36 | -0.60% |
| S&P 500 | 704.08 | -0.65% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 644.33 | -0.38% |
| Russell 2000 | 274.51 | -1.02% |
| Crypto | ||
| Bitcoin | 75,629.00 | -0.44% |
| Cardano | 0.25 | -0.65% |
| Ethereum | 2,315.54 | -0.23% |
| XRP | 1.42 | -0.24% |
| Solana | 85.30 | -0.54% |
| Commodities | ||
| Gold | 429.57 | -2.83% |
| Natural Gas | 10.95 | +0.92% |
| Silver | 68.49 | -5.07% |
| Crude Oil | 128.25 | +5.71% |
| Bonds & Rates | ||
| 20Y Treasury | 86.57% | -0.55% |
| 1-3Y Treasury | 82.48% | -0.15% |
| Short 20Y | 35.01% | +0.95% |
| Forex | ||
| EUR/USD | 1.18 | +0.06% |
| USD/JPY | 159.04 | +0.08% |
| GBP/USD | 1.35 | +0.07% |
| Dollar Index | 98.20 | -0.08% |
| Sectors | ||
| Technology | 154.69 | +0.08% |
| Energy | 55.87 | +1.45% |
| Healthcare | 145.92 | -1.02% |
| Utilities | 44.95 | -1.75% |
| Financials | 52.30 | -0.63% |
| Volatility | ||
| VIX | 28.91 | +1.83% |