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Post-Close Edition · Thursday, June 18, 2026
Nasdaq 100 jumps 2.51% as tech grabs the wheel and runs S&P 500 gains while the Dow slips — Fear & Greed sits at 38 and crypto bleeds red.
The Daily Digest
- 01Nasdaq 100 up 2.51% as tech leads the session's risk-on push
- 02Technology sector surges 3.04%, the clear driver behind today's equity gains
- 03S&P 500 up 0.78% while the Dow slips 0.15% — a tale of two markets split by sector
- 04Russell 2000 up 1.97%, small caps joining the tech-led rally
- 05Dollar Index climbs 1.07% to 100.74, pressuring major currencies across the board
- 06EUR/USD drops 1.12% to 1.1461 and GBP/USD falls 1.32% to 1.3229 as dollar strength bites
- 07Long-dated Treasuries edge higher, TLT up 0.49% — bonds not selling off despite the equity rally
- 08Energy sector drops 1.65% and Financials fall 0.89%, keeping the Dow anchored while tech runs
- 09Bitcoin slides 2.08% to $62,895 with crypto broadly lower — XRP leads losses at -3.61% to $1.14
- 10Gold and silver retreat, GLD ETF off 0.38% and SLV down 1.81% as the stronger dollar weighs on metals
- 11CNN Fear & Greed Index sits at 38 — Fear territory, even as equities push higher
Top Movers
What If?
If you had put $1,000 into Technology yesterday, you'd have $1,030.40 today.
The Big Picture
Tech grabbed the wheel today and didn't let go. The Nasdaq 100 jumped 2.51% and the Technology sector surged 3.04%, pulling the S&P 500 up 0.78% along with it. The Dow slipped 0.15% — that's not contradiction, that's composition. Energy fell 1.65% and Financials dropped 0.89%, and those sectors own the Dow. Tech doesn't. Small caps joined the move too, with the Russell 2000 up 1.97%, which signals this wasn't just mega-cap momentum. The dollar was the session's other big story. The Dollar Index climbed 1.07% to 100.74, hitting EUR/USD (-1.12% to 1.1461) and GBP/USD (-1.32% to 1.3229) hard. That same dollar strength pulled gold and silver lower. Long-dated Treasuries quietly edged up 0.49% — bonds aren't selling off here, which is a notable detail when equities are running. The tension: the CNN Fear & Greed Index sits at 38 — Fear — even as markets push higher. Crypto is broadly red, with Bitcoin at $62,895 and XRP down 3.61%. Risk appetite is selective right now. Tech is getting the money. Almost everything else is getting the doubt. 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 | 515.52 | -0.15% |
| S&P 500 | 746.74 | +0.78% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 740.62 | +2.51% |
| Russell 2000 | 295.59 | +1.97% |
| Crypto | ||
| Bitcoin | 62,895.00 | -2.08% |
| Cardano | 0.16 | -2.34% |
| Ethereum | 1,703.97 | -2.20% |
| XRP | 1.14 | -3.61% |
| Solana | 69.57 | -3.25% |
| Commodities | ||
| Gold | 387.12 | -0.38% |
| Natural Gas | 11.74 | +1.47% |
| Silver | 59.51 | -1.81% |
| Crude Oil | 114.87 | +0.56% |
| Bonds & Rates | ||
| 20Y Treasury | 86.75% | +0.49% |
| 1-3Y Treasury | 81.99% | +0.13% |
| Short 20Y | 34.81% | -0.77% |
| Forex | ||
| EUR/USD | 1.15 | -1.12% |
| USD/JPY | 160.93 | +0.39% |
| GBP/USD | 1.32 | -1.32% |
| Dollar Index | 100.74 | +1.07% |
| Sectors | ||
| Technology | 191.44 | +3.04% |
| Energy | 53.77 | -1.65% |
| Healthcare | 149.40 | -0.87% |
| Utilities | 44.76 | +0.67% |
| Financials | 53.57 | -0.89% |
| Volatility | ||
| VIX | 21.90 | -3.52% |