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Post-Close Edition · Friday, June 5, 2026
Nasdaq 100 crashes 4.8% as broad liquidation hits every corner of the market Gold and bonds both fell alongside stocks — money isn't rotating to safety, it's leaving entirely.
The Daily Digest
- 01Nasdaq 100 down 4.8% as tech leads a broad market selloff
- 02S&P 500 falls 2.58% in one of the session's sharpest drops in recent weeks
- 03Technology sector off 6.66% — the day's worst-performing sector by a wide margin
- 04Russell 2000 drops 3.55%, confirming the selling pressure extends beyond mega-cap names
- 05Silver off 8.08% as the safe-haven bid collapses alongside risk assets
- 06Gold down 3.65% — unusual to see precious metals fall this hard alongside equities
- 07Bitcoin slides to $61,574, down 2.93%, as crypto tracks the risk-off move
- 08Ethereum drops 8.89% to $1,611 and Cardano craters 11.09% — altcoins take the worst of it
- 09Long-duration Treasuries slip 0.51% as TBT (the inverse bond ETF) gains 1.15% — yields moving higher even in a risk-off session
- 10Healthcare and Utilities each gain around 0.6–0.9%, the only sectors finding buyers today
- 11CNN Fear & Greed Index sits at 42 — Fear territory, and the price action backs it up
Top Movers
What If?
If you had put $1,000 into Short 20Y yesterday, you'd have $1,011.50 today.
The Big Picture
Tech got hit hard today — the Nasdaq 100 fell 4.8% and the broader S&P 500 dropped 2.58%, with the technology sector alone down 6.66%. This wasn't a rotation or a sector-specific story. It was a broad liquidation: the Russell 2000 fell 3.55%, crypto sold off sharply, and even gold dropped 3.65% alongside equities — which almost never happens. When precious metals fall with stocks, it usually means forced selling, not just risk aversion. The bond market added a wrinkle. Long-duration Treasury yields moved higher even as stocks cratered — the opposite of the usual flight-to-safety playbook. That tells you this isn't a "buy bonds, sell stocks" moment. Money isn't rotating to safety; it's leaving the table. Healthcare and Utilities each gained under 1% — the only sectors in the green, and barely. The CNN Fear & Greed Index sits at 42 — Fear territory. With yields rising, safe havens not catching a bid, and altcoins like Cardano down 11%, the market is pricing in something more than a bad day. Watch whether this selling finds a floor or accelerates into the week. *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 | 509.70 | -1.35% |
| S&P 500 | 737.55 | -2.58% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 705.06 | -4.80% |
| Russell 2000 | 281.65 | -3.55% |
| Crypto | ||
| Bitcoin | 61,574.00 | -2.93% |
| Cardano | 0.16 | -11.09% |
| Ethereum | 1,611.24 | -8.89% |
| XRP | 1.11 | -4.52% |
| Solana | 64.92 | -5.07% |
| Commodities | ||
| Gold | 396.24 | -3.65% |
| Natural Gas | 11.67 | -3.71% |
| Silver | 61.57 | -8.08% |
| Crude Oil | 133.02 | -2.72% |
| Bonds & Rates | ||
| 20Y Treasury | 85.06% | -0.51% |
| 1-3Y Treasury | 81.86% | -0.21% |
| Short 20Y | 36.09% | +1.15% |
| Forex | ||
| EUR/USD | 1.16 | 0.00% |
| USD/JPY | 159.86 | +0.04% |
| GBP/USD | 1.35 | +0.07% |
| Dollar Index | 99.21 | -0.01% |
| Sectors | ||
| Technology | 180.30 | -6.66% |
| Energy | 57.67 | -1.84% |
| Healthcare | 153.01 | +0.61% |
| Utilities | 44.35 | +0.93% |
| Financials | 52.30 | +0.21% |
| Volatility | ||
| VIX | 24.31 | +7.23% |