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Post-Close Edition · Thursday, July 9, 2026
Nasdaq 100 jumps 1.66% as tech grabs the wheel in a clean risk-on session. S&P 500 adds 0.85% but the Dow barely moves — defensives sat this one out entirely.
The Daily Digest
- 01Nasdaq 100 up 1.66% as tech leads a broad risk-on session
- 02S&P 500 gains 0.85% with all major indices closing in the green
- 03Technology sector surges 2.18%, the clear driver of today's move
- 04Russell 2000 up 1.28%, small caps joining the rally
- 05Dow lags at +0.27% as defensives drag — utilities down 0.51%, healthcare flat
- 06Natural gas craters 6.64% on UNG, sharpest commodity drop of the session
- 07Crude oil slides 2.85% on USO, energy sector falls 1.4% in sympathy
- 08Silver up 2.48% and gold adds 1.0% as metals catch a bid alongside equities
- 09Bitcoin climbs 1.87% to $63,201, crypto broadly higher but moves modest
- 10Dollar softens 0.23% on DXY as risk appetite pulls capital outward
- 11Treasuries barely move — long-end TLT up just 0.15%, bonds not the story today
- 12Fear & Greed sits at 47 — Neutral, per CNN — no conviction either way yet
Top Movers
What If?
If you had put $1,000 into Silver yesterday, you'd have $1,024.80 today.
The Big Picture
Tech grabbed the wheel today and didn't let go. The Nasdaq 100 jumped 1.66% while the S&P 500 added 0.85%, with technology as the engine — the sector surged 2.18% and pulled everything else higher. Small caps joined in, the Russell 2000 up 1.28%. The Dow barely moved at +0.27%, dragged by defensives — utilities off 0.51%, healthcare flat. When the growth trade leads and defensives sit out, that's a clean risk-on rotation. The commodity picture cut the other way. Natural gas cratered 6.64% and crude dropped 2.85%, pulling energy stocks down 1.4%. Meanwhile gold added 1.0% and silver popped 2.48% — metals catching a bid alongside equities, which is unusual. The dollar softened 0.23%, giving risk assets room to breathe. Bonds barely moved, which tells you this wasn't a flight-to-safety day — it was genuine appetite for growth. Fear & Greed sits at 47 — neutral, per CNN — meaning the market isn't euphoric here. Bitcoin at $63,201 (+1.87%) and broad crypto gains fit the mood: risk is on, but conviction is measured. The next catalyst will determine whether today's tech surge has legs or was just one session's trade. 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
47Neutral
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Market Overview
| Indices | ||
| S&P 500 | 751.71 | +0.85% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 723.28 | +1.66% |
| Dow Jones | 524.19 | +0.27% |
| Russell 2000 | 297.24 | +1.28% |
| Crypto | ||
| Bitcoin | 63,201.00 | +1.87% |
| Cardano | 0.17 | +0.68% |
| Ethereum | 1,745.31 | +0.70% |
| XRP | 1.10 | +0.99% |
| Solana | 77.99 | +1.32% |
| Commodities | ||
| Gold | 378.18 | +1.00% |
| Natural Gas | 10.83 | -6.64% |
| Silver | 54.14 | +2.48% |
| Crude Oil | 109.01 | -2.85% |
| Bonds & Rates | ||
| 20Y Treasury | 84.49% | +0.15% |
| 1-3Y Treasury | 81.91% | +0.09% |
| Short 20Y | 36.30% | -0.22% |
| Forex | ||
| EUR/USD | 1.14 | +0.27% |
| USD/JPY | 162.41 | -0.05% |
| GBP/USD | 1.34 | +0.36% |
| Dollar Index | 100.93 | -0.23% |
| Sectors | ||
| Technology | 185.35 | +2.18% |
| Healthcare | 162.17 | -0.08% |
| Utilities | 45.13 | -0.51% |
| Financials | 55.54 | +1.04% |
| Energy | 54.82 | -1.40% |
| Volatility | ||
| VIX | 20.81 | -1.98% |