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Post-Close Edition · Monday, June 29, 2026
Nasdaq 100 surges 2.49% as mega-tech drives a narrow, fear-soaked rally Fear & Greed Index sits at 27 while equities rip — sentiment and price can't both be right.
The Daily Digest
- 01Nasdaq 100 up 2.49% as tech leads the session's risk-on push
- 02S&P 500 up 1.65% on broad buying across large caps
- 03Technology sector up 2.37%, the clear driver — small caps left behind as Russell 2000 slips 0.29%
- 04Solana +6.58% to $75.38, outpacing the broader crypto rally
- 05Ethereum +2.85% to $1,613 as altcoins catch a bid
- 06Bitcoin +1% to $60,232 — holding above $60k but lagging its smaller peers
- 07Gold down 1.35% as risk appetite pulls money out of safe havens
- 08Crude oil up 1.52% as energy prices firm despite the sector itself slipping 0.48%
- 09Natural gas drops 3.71% — sharpest commodity move of the session
- 10Long bonds flat, dollar unchanged — rates market sitting this one out
- 11CNN Fear & Greed Index at 27 — deep Fear territory, even as equities rally hard
Top Movers
What If?
If you had put $1,000 into Solana yesterday, you'd have $1,065.80 today.
The Big Picture
Tech grabbed the wheel today and drove. The Nasdaq 100 surged 2.49% and the S&P 500 added 1.65%, with the technology sector up 2.37% doing most of the heavy lifting. This was a large-cap, mega-tech story — the kind of rally where a handful of names pull the index and everyone else watches. The breadth tells you something, though. The Russell 2000 — smaller companies, more domestic exposure — actually slipped 0.29%. Gold fell 1.35% as money rotated toward risk. Crypto caught the mood, with Solana jumping 6.58% to $75.38 and Ethereum up 2.85% to $1,613. Bonds and the dollar barely moved, meaning the rates market isn't endorsing this rally yet. The CNN Fear & Greed Index sitting at 27 — deep Fear — while equities rip higher is the tension worth watching. Either sentiment catches up to price, or price catches down to sentiment. One of them is wrong. *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 | 521.68 | +0.76% |
| S&P 500 | 741.00 | +1.65% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 724.08 | +2.49% |
| Russell 2000 | 298.97 | -0.29% |
| Crypto | ||
| Bitcoin | 60,232.00 | +1.00% |
| Cardano | 0.15 | +2.54% |
| Ethereum | 1,613.42 | +2.85% |
| XRP | 1.06 | +1.82% |
| Solana | 75.38 | +6.58% |
| Commodities | ||
| Gold | 368.58 | -1.35% |
| Natural Gas | 11.43 | -3.71% |
| Silver | 52.68 | -1.13% |
| Crude Oil | 107.08 | +1.52% |
| Bonds & Rates | ||
| 20Y Treasury | 87.45% | +0.10% |
| 1-3Y Treasury | 82.17% | -0.02% |
| Short 20Y | 34.09% | -0.19% |
| Forex | ||
| EUR/USD | 1.14 | +0.04% |
| USD/JPY | 161.86 | +0.13% |
| GBP/USD | 1.32 | +0.09% |
| Dollar Index | 101.23 | 0.00% |
| Sectors | ||
| Technology | 185.41 | +2.37% |
| Energy | 53.58 | -0.48% |
| Healthcare | 160.74 | +0.25% |
| Utilities | 46.02 | -0.39% |
| Financials | 53.72 | +0.28% |
| Volatility | ||
| VIX | 21.70 | -4.07% |