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Market Pulse
Midday Edition · Friday, July 10, 2026
Crypto leads as Ethereum jumps 3.2% while equities drift with no conviction S&P 500 up just 0.23% and small-caps down 0.7% — the risk appetite is real, but it's not in stocks.
The Daily Digest
- 01Ethereum +3.2% to $1,790 leads crypto higher as risk appetite returns mid-session
- 02Bitcoin +2.1% to $63,966 as crypto catches a bid across the board
- 03S&P 500 up 0.23% with large-caps grinding higher on thin conviction
- 04Russell 2000 down 0.7% — small-caps lag as rate-sensitive names stay under pressure
- 05Healthcare drops 1.1%, the session's worst sector with no clear catalyst yet
- 06Natural gas falls 3.1% on supply pressure, energy sector off 0.73%
- 07Crude oil slips 0.78% as demand outlook stays soft
- 08Yen strengthens as USD/JPY slides to 161.87, dollar broadly flat at 100.86
- 09Long bonds steady, TLT up 0.09% — no major rate move driving the session
- 10Fear & Greed sits at 48 — neutral, with no strong directional conviction either way
Top Movers
What If?
If you had put $1,000 into Ethereum yesterday, you'd have $1,032.30 today.
The Big Picture
Crypto is doing the heavy lifting today. Ethereum is up 3.2% to $1,790 and Bitcoin is up 2.1% to $63,966 — both catching a clear bid while equities drift. The S&P 500 is up just 0.23% and the Nasdaq 100 matches that exactly. This isn't a risk-on surge in stocks — it's selective appetite, and right now it's landing in digital assets. The split under the surface tells the real story. Small-caps are down 0.7%, healthcare is the session's worst sector at -1.1%, and energy is sliding with crude off 0.78% and natural gas down 3.1%. Meanwhile long bonds are flat and the dollar is barely moving. Nothing here screams conviction — just rotation away from rate-sensitive and commodity-linked names. Fear & Greed sits at 48 — dead neutral. Markets are treading water in equities while crypto runs. Watch whether that crypto momentum pulls broader risk appetite along, or fades into the close. *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
48Neutral
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Market Overview
| Indices | ||
| S&P 500 | 753.44 | +0.23% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 724.94 | +0.23% |
| Dow Jones | 525.05 | +0.16% |
| Russell 2000 | 295.17 | -0.70% |
| Crypto | ||
| Bitcoin | 63,966.00 | +2.14% |
| Cardano | 0.17 | +0.25% |
| Ethereum | 1,789.90 | +3.23% |
| XRP | 1.10 | +1.29% |
| Solana | 77.91 | +0.66% |
| Commodities | ||
| Gold | 377.19 | -0.26% |
| Natural Gas | 10.49 | -3.14% |
| Silver | 54.14 | 0.00% |
| Crude Oil | 108.16 | -0.78% |
| Bonds & Rates | ||
| 20Y Treasury | 84.57% | +0.09% |
| 1-3Y Treasury | 81.93% | +0.02% |
| Short 20Y | 36.27% | -0.08% |
| Forex | ||
| EUR/USD | 1.14 | -0.04% |
| USD/JPY | 161.87 | -0.33% |
| GBP/USD | 1.34 | +0.20% |
| Dollar Index | 100.86 | -0.07% |
| Sectors | ||
| Technology | 185.68 | +0.18% |
| Healthcare | 160.44 | -1.07% |
| Utilities | 45.18 | +0.11% |
| Financials | 55.54 | 0.00% |
| Energy | 54.42 | -0.73% |
| Volatility | ||
| VIX | 20.45 | -1.73% |