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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
- 01Nasdaq 100 down 2% as tech leads the broad selloff
- 02S&P 500 falls 1.58% with losses across nearly every sector
- 03Dow Jones drops 1.8% in the session's worst blue-chip performance
- 04Gold slides 4.15% in a sharp safe-haven unwind — GLD ETF off hard
- 05Crude oil up 2.28% and energy sector gains 1.5% — the lone bright spot in equities
- 06Silver down 2.29% alongside gold as metals take a broad hit
- 07Bitcoin holds near $61,530 but altcoins bleed — XRP -3.89%, Solana -3.42%, Cardano -4.02%
- 08Dollar Index edges up 0.28% to 99.99 as risk-off flows lift the greenback
- 09USD/JPY climbs to 160.49 — yen weakness persists despite global caution
- 10Long-end Treasuries slip 0.28% as TBT — the inverse 20Y bond ETF — gains 0.78%
- 11CNN Fear & Greed Index sits at 27 — deep in Fear territory
Top Movers
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
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Market Overview
| Indices | ||
| Dow Jones | 500.25 | -1.80% |
| S&P 500 | 725.43 | -1.58% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 693.69 | -2.00% |
| Russell 2000 | 282.05 | -1.04% |
| Crypto | ||
| Bitcoin | 61,530.00 | -0.40% |
| Cardano | 0.16 | -4.02% |
| Ethereum | 1,619.00 | -1.92% |
| XRP | 1.09 | -3.89% |
| Solana | 62.91 | -3.42% |
| Commodities | ||
| Gold | 374.58 | -4.15% |
| Natural Gas | 11.54 | +1.32% |
| Silver | 57.66 | -2.29% |
| Crude Oil | 134.30 | +2.28% |
| Bonds & Rates | ||
| 20Y Treasury | 84.88% | -0.28% |
| 1-3Y Treasury | 81.94% | 0.00% |
| Short 20Y | 36.31% | +0.78% |
| Forex | ||
| EUR/USD | 1.15 | -0.29% |
| USD/JPY | 160.49 | +0.21% |
| GBP/USD | 1.34 | -0.16% |
| Dollar Index | 99.99 | +0.28% |
| Sectors | ||
| Technology | 176.63 | -2.29% |
| Energy | 58.25 | +1.50% |
| Healthcare | 152.85 | -1.11% |
| Utilities | 44.00 | +0.05% |
| Financials | 52.23 | -0.44% |
| Volatility | ||
| VIX | 25.68 | +5.81% |