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Post-Close Edition · Thursday, June 11, 2026
Nasdaq 100 jumps 3.38% as rate-relief bets ignite a broad tech-led rally. Bonds and stocks both surged together — but the Fear & Greed Index stays at 30, and the crowd isn't convinced yet.
The Daily Digest
- 01Nasdaq 100 up 3.38% as tech leads the broadest rally of the session
- 02S&P 500 up 1.70% and Russell 2000 up 2.96% — risk appetite broad-based across cap sizes
- 03Technology sector surges 3.73%, the clear engine of today's move; Energy drops 1.94% as oil weighs
- 04Crude oil falls 4.07% on USO basis, pressuring energy names across the board
- 05Silver up 5.48% and GLD ETF climbs 3.13% — metals catch a strong bid even as equities rally
- 06Bitcoin pushes to $63,407, up 3.06%; Solana +6.37% and Cardano +6.43% lead altcoin gains
- 07Ethereum up 3.64% to $1,677 as crypto moves in lockstep with the risk-on session
- 08Long-duration Treasuries rally 1.30% on TLT — bonds and stocks both bid, signaling rate relief expectations
- 09Natural gas drops 3.29% on UNG, extending its recent slide on soft demand signals
- 10FX flat — DXY barely moves at 100.06, offering no resistance to today's risk rally
- 11CNN Fear & Greed Index sits at 30 — still in Fear territory despite today's broad gains
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What If?
If you had put $1,000 into Cardano yesterday, you'd have $1,064.30 today.
The Big Picture
Tech caught fire and pulled everything with it. The Nasdaq 100 jumped 3.38%, dragging the S&P 500 up 1.70% and the Russell 2000 — small-cap stocks — up 2.96%. Technology as a sector led all groups, up 3.73%. The catalyst reads like rate relief: long-duration Treasuries also rallied 1.30%, meaning bond markets are pricing in less rate pressure ahead. When stocks and bonds both rally together, that's the market saying it thinks the Fed's grip is loosening. The metals pile-on is the interesting subplot. Silver surged 5.48% and gold climbed 3.13% — both moving hard on the same day equities ripped. That's not a fear trade; that's a dollar-softening trade. The DXY — the dollar's strength index — barely budged at 100.06, but the setup favors hard assets when rate expectations ease. Crude oil fell 4.07%, dragging energy stocks down 1.94%, which kept the rally from being truly clean. Crypto joined in: Bitcoin hit $63,407, up 3.06%, with Solana and Cardano each gaining over 6%. One number cuts against the euphoria: the CNN Fear & Greed Index sits at 30 — still in Fear territory. One strong session doesn't reset sentiment. If the rate-relief thesis holds into next week's data, that number moves. If it doesn't, today looks like a relief bounce, not a turn. 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 | 509.36 | +1.82% |
| S&P 500 | 737.76 | +1.70% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 717.12 | +3.38% |
| Russell 2000 | 290.41 | +2.96% |
| Crypto | ||
| Bitcoin | 63,407.00 | +3.06% |
| Cardano | 0.17 | +6.43% |
| Ethereum | 1,677.41 | +3.64% |
| XRP | 1.14 | +4.22% |
| Solana | 66.88 | +6.37% |
| Commodities | ||
| Gold | 386.32 | +3.13% |
| Natural Gas | 11.16 | -3.29% |
| Silver | 60.82 | +5.48% |
| Crude Oil | 128.83 | -4.07% |
| Bonds & Rates | ||
| 20Y Treasury | 85.98% | +1.30% |
| 1-3Y Treasury | 82.09% | +0.18% |
| Short 20Y | 35.37% | -2.59% |
| 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 | 183.21 | +3.73% |
| Energy | 57.12 | -1.94% |
| Healthcare | 154.09 | +0.81% |
| Utilities | 44.05 | +0.11% |
| Financials | 52.62 | +0.75% |
| Volatility | ||
| VIX | 24.41 | -4.95% |