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Midday Edition · Thursday, June 11, 2026
Nasdaq 100 up 1.24% as tech leads broad midday rally with bonds cooperating Fear & Greed sits at 27 — the crowd is still scared while prices climb.
The Daily Digest
- 01Nasdaq 100 up 1.24% as tech leads a broad midday rally
- 02Russell 2000 up 1.31% — small caps outperforming, risk appetite building
- 03S&P 500 up 0.45% and Dow up 0.71% as gains spread across the market
- 04Tech sector up 1.28%, the clear session leader; Financials flat at +0.02%
- 05Long-dated Treasuries firming — TLT up 0.39% as yields ease slightly
- 06Natural gas down 2.86% on UNG, sharpest commodity move of the session
- 07Crude oil up 0.99% on USO, holding near recent highs
- 08Gold and silver both nudge higher — GLD +0.17%, SLV +0.57% — metals quiet but bid
- 09Bitcoin steady at $62,555, up 0.56%; XRP slips 1.25% as altcoins diverge
- 10Dollar barely moves — DXY +0.07% to 100.06, FX market in a holding pattern
- 11CNN Fear & Greed Index sits at 27 — Fear — sentiment still hasn't caught up to price action
Top Movers
What If?
If you had put $1,000 into Russell 2000 yesterday, you'd have $1,013.10 today.
The Big Picture
Tech is driving this rally. The Nasdaq 100 is up 1.24% midday, with the tech sector up 1.28% — both leading everything else. Small caps are joining in, with the Russell 2000 up 1.31%, which signals this isn't just a mega-cap story. Broad risk appetite is building even as the CNN Fear & Greed Index sits at 27 — deep in Fear territory — meaning sentiment still hasn't caught up to what prices are actually doing. The bond market is cooperating. Long-dated Treasuries are firming — yields easing slightly — which gives growth stocks room to breathe. Crude oil is up 1% while natural gas drops 2.9%, the sharpest commodity move of the session. Gold and silver are quietly bid. The dollar is essentially flat. Nothing in macro is fighting the equity move. The disconnect between a Fear reading of 27 and a broad, tech-led rally is the tension worth watching. Either sentiment catches up and this move has legs, or the cautious crowd is right and the rally is running ahead of itself. *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 | 503.81 | +0.71% |
| S&P 500 | 728.67 | +0.45% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 702.32 | +1.24% |
| Russell 2000 | 285.74 | +1.31% |
| Crypto | ||
| Bitcoin | 62,555.00 | +0.56% |
| Cardano | 0.17 | +0.72% |
| Ethereum | 1,639.45 | -0.45% |
| XRP | 1.11 | -1.25% |
| Solana | 65.38 | +0.80% |
| Commodities | ||
| Gold | 375.23 | +0.17% |
| Natural Gas | 11.21 | -2.86% |
| Silver | 57.99 | +0.57% |
| Crude Oil | 135.63 | +0.99% |
| Bonds & Rates | ||
| 20Y Treasury | 85.21% | +0.39% |
| 1-3Y Treasury | 81.97% | +0.04% |
| Short 20Y | 36.01% | -0.83% |
| Forex | ||
| EUR/USD | 1.15 | -0.02% |
| USD/JPY | 160.54 | +0.03% |
| GBP/USD | 1.34 | -0.14% |
| Dollar Index | 100.06 | +0.07% |
| Sectors | ||
| Technology | 178.89 | +1.28% |
| Energy | 58.41 | +0.27% |
| Healthcare | 154.03 | +0.77% |
| Utilities | 44.29 | +0.66% |
| Financials | 52.24 | +0.02% |
| Volatility | ||
| VIX | 25.78 | +0.39% |