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Post-Close Edition · Wednesday, June 10, 2026

S&P 500 drops 1.58% as gold, bonds, and crypto all fail to catch the bid. When every safe haven sells off on a down day, cash is the only winner — Fear & Greed hits 27.


The Daily Digest

  1. 01Nasdaq 100 down 2% as tech leads the broad selloff
  2. 02S&P 500 falls 1.58% with losses across nearly every sector
  3. 03Dow Jones drops 1.8% in the session's worst blue-chip performance
  4. 04Gold slides 4.15% in a sharp safe-haven unwind — GLD ETF off hard
  5. 05Crude oil up 2.28% and energy sector gains 1.5% — the lone bright spot in equities
  6. 06Silver down 2.29% alongside gold as metals take a broad hit
  7. 07Bitcoin holds near $61,530 but altcoins bleed — XRP -3.89%, Solana -3.42%, Cardano -4.02%
  8. 08Dollar Index edges up 0.28% to 99.99 as risk-off flows lift the greenback
  9. 09USD/JPY climbs to 160.49 — yen weakness persists despite global caution
  10. 10Long-end Treasuries slip 0.28% as TBT — the inverse 20Y bond ETF — gains 0.78%
  11. 11CNN Fear & Greed Index sits at 27 — deep in Fear territory

Top Movers

Gainers

OILCrude Oil+2.28%
XLEEnergy+1.50%
NATGASNatural Gas+1.32%
TBTShort 20Y+0.78%
DXYDollar Index+0.28%

Losers

GOLDGold-4.15%
ADACardano-4.02%
XRPXRP-3.89%
SOLSolana-3.42%
SLVSilver-2.29%

What If?

If you had put $1,000 into Crude Oil yesterday, you'd have $1,022.80 today.


The Big Picture

Risk appetite cracked today. The S&P 500 fell 1.58%, the Dow dropped 1.8%, and the Nasdaq 100 led the damage at -2% as tech sold off hard. The CNN Fear & Greed Index sits at 27 — deep in Fear territory — and the Dollar Index edged up to 99.99, the classic pattern when investors are heading for the exits. The strangest part of the session: gold didn't catch the flight-to-safety bid — it fell 4.15%, with silver down 2.29% alongside it. That's a metals unwind, not a panic hedge. The one sector that actually worked was energy, up 1.5%, as crude oil gained 2.28%. Long-dated Treasuries dipped slightly too, meaning bonds didn't absorb much of the equity outflow either. Crypto didn't escape. Bitcoin held relatively steady near $61,530, but altcoins took real damage — XRP down 3.89%, Solana -3.42%, Cardano -4.02%. When gold, bonds, and crypto all fail to catch a bid on a down day, cash is the trade. Watch what opens tomorrow. 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

27Fear
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Market Overview

Indices
Dow Jones500.25-1.80%
S&P 500725.43-1.58%
Nasdaq 100693.69-2.00%
Russell 2000282.05-1.04%
Crypto
Bitcoin61,530.00-0.40%
Cardano0.16-4.02%
Ethereum1,619.00-1.92%
XRP1.09-3.89%
Solana62.91-3.42%
Commodities
Gold374.58-4.15%
Natural Gas11.54+1.32%
Silver57.66-2.29%
Crude Oil134.30+2.28%
Bonds & Rates
20Y Treasury84.88%-0.28%
1-3Y Treasury81.94%0.00%
Short 20Y36.31%+0.78%
Forex
EUR/USD1.15-0.29%
USD/JPY160.49+0.21%
GBP/USD1.34-0.16%
Dollar Index99.99+0.28%
Sectors
Technology176.63-2.29%
Energy58.25+1.50%
Healthcare152.85-1.11%
Utilities44.00+0.05%
Financials52.23-0.44%
Volatility
VIX25.68+5.81%