Markets
Market Pulse
Post-Close Edition · Monday, June 22, 2026
Russell 2000 leads as rotation pulls money out of big tech S&P 500 slips 0.31%, bonds sell off, and Fear & Greed sits at 35 — sentiment hasn't bought this resilience yet.
The Daily Digest
- 01Russell 2000 up 0.88% as small caps outperform a mixed tape
- 02S&P 500 slips 0.31% while Dow edges up 0.30% — rotation, not a selloff
- 03Nasdaq 100 down 0.36% despite tech sector posting a quiet +0.37% gain
- 04Long-duration Treasuries under pressure — TLT off 0.76% as bond bears stay in control
- 05Crude oil drops 1.90% on demand concerns, energy sector shrugs it off with a +0.54% gain
- 06Gold off 0.65%, silver down 1.01% — precious metals give back recent gains
- 07Bitcoin climbs to $64,231, up 0.92%, with Ethereum close behind at +1.11% to $1,732
- 08USD/JPY pushes to 161.78 as yen weakness continues — dollar index barely moves at +0.11%
- 09CNN Fear & Greed Index sits at 35 — Fear territory, even as equities hold their ground
Top Movers
What If?
If you had put $1,000 into Short 20Y yesterday, you'd have $1,014.70 today.
The Big Picture
Rotation is the story today. Money moved out of mega-cap tech and into smaller, cheaper corners of the market — the Russell 2000 gained 0.88% while the S&P 500 slipped 0.31% and the Nasdaq 100 shed 0.36%. The Dow edged up 0.30%. This isn't a market breaking down; it's a market reshuffling. The bond market is the pressure point. Long-duration Treasuries — bonds that mature in 20+ years — dropped 0.76%, meaning yields are rising and investors aren't convinced inflation is beaten. That's weighing on gold (-0.65%) and silver (-1.01%) too. Crude oil fell 1.90% on demand worries, though energy stocks somehow shrugged it off with a 0.54% gain. The CNN Fear & Greed Index sitting at 35 — Fear territory — while equities hold their ground is worth watching. Markets are resilient, but sentiment hasn't caught up. That gap doesn't stay open forever. *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 | 517.08 | +0.30% |
| S&P 500 | 744.39 | -0.31% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 737.95 | -0.36% |
| Russell 2000 | 298.18 | +0.88% |
| Crypto | ||
| Bitcoin | 64,231.00 | +0.92% |
| Cardano | 0.16 | -0.44% |
| Ethereum | 1,731.98 | +1.11% |
| XRP | 1.13 | -0.17% |
| Solana | 72.60 | -0.30% |
| Commodities | ||
| Gold | 384.59 | -0.65% |
| Natural Gas | 11.77 | +0.26% |
| Silver | 58.91 | -1.01% |
| Crude Oil | 112.69 | -1.90% |
| Bonds & Rates | ||
| 20Y Treasury | 86.09% | -0.76% |
| 1-3Y Treasury | 81.91% | -0.10% |
| Short 20Y | 35.32% | +1.47% |
| Forex | ||
| EUR/USD | 1.15 | -0.10% |
| USD/JPY | 161.78 | +0.34% |
| GBP/USD | 1.32 | +0.12% |
| Dollar Index | 100.87 | +0.11% |
| Sectors | ||
| Technology | 192.15 | +0.37% |
| Energy | 54.06 | +0.54% |
| Healthcare | 150.06 | +0.44% |
| Utilities | 44.72 | -0.09% |
| Financials | 53.70 | +0.24% |
| Volatility | ||
| VIX | 21.85 | -0.23% |