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Post-Close Edition · Monday, August 3, 2026
S&P 500 up 1.42% as dollar slide sparks broad risk-on rally Crude oil craters 5.46% and crypto sits out — two quiet flags beneath the surface.
The Daily Digest
- 01S&P 500 up 1.42% as broad risk-on rally sweeps all four major indices
- 02Nasdaq 100 leads with +1.76% gain, tech sector up 1.53% driving the move
- 03Russell 2000 up 1.72% — small caps keeping pace with large caps, a healthy breadth signal
- 04Crude oil down 5.46% (USO ETF), the session's sharpest move and a drag on energy stocks
- 05Energy sector drops 1.28% — only major sector in the red as oil sells off hard
- 06USD/JPY falls 2.22% to 156.68 — yen strengthening sharply, dollar broadly weaker
- 07Dollar Index (DXY) slides 0.63% to 99.72, supporting the risk rally
- 08Bitcoin holds near $63,679, up just 0.32% — crypto sitting out today's equity surge
- 09Ethereum slips 1.07% to $1,864 as altcoins lag the broader market
- 10Fear & Greed Index at 46 (Neutral) — sentiment not yet chasing this rally
Top Movers
What If?
If you had put $1,000 into Cardano yesterday, you'd have $1,027.50 today.
The Big Picture
A broad risk-on rally lifted all four major indices, with the Nasdaq 100 up 1.76% and the S&P 500 gaining 1.42%. The catalyst: a weaker dollar. The DXY — a basket measuring the dollar against major currencies — slid 0.63% to 99.72, and USD/JPY dropped 2.22% to 156.68 as the yen surged. A softer dollar loosens financial conditions globally and tends to send money into equities fast. The breadth was clean. Small caps (Russell 2000, +1.72%) matched large caps stride for stride, tech led sectors at +1.53%, and financials added 0.77%. The one outlier: crude oil cratered 5.46%, dragging energy stocks down 1.28% — the only sector that closed red. Oil's drop reads as a demand concern, but the rest of the market shrugged it off. The tension worth watching: the Fear & Greed Index sits at 46 — neutral, not euphoric. Crypto largely sat out the move, with Bitcoin barely budging at +0.32%. When risk appetite is genuine, crypto usually joins the party. That it didn't is a quiet flag. 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
46Neutral
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Market Overview
| Indices | ||
| S&P 500 | 757.67 | +1.42% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 700.07 | +1.76% |
| Dow Jones | 531.22 | +1.32% |
| Russell 2000 | 296.22 | +1.72% |
| Crypto | ||
| Bitcoin | 63,679.00 | +0.32% |
| Ethereum | 1,864.82 | -1.07% |
| Solana | 73.71 | -0.01% |
| XRP | 1.08 | -0.29% |
| Cardano | 0.19 | +2.75% |
| Commodities | ||
| Natural Gas | 10.11 | +0.50% |
| Silver | 52.46 | +0.19% |
| Gold | 371.71 | +0.05% |
| Crude Oil | 122.12 | -5.46% |
| Bonds & Rates | ||
| 20Y Treasury | 82.19% | -0.07% |
| 1-3Y Treasury | 81.77% | -0.28% |
| Short 20Y | 38.17% | -0.73% |
| Forex | ||
| EUR/USD | 1.15 | +0.43% |
| USD/JPY | 156.68 | -2.22% |
| GBP/USD | 1.35 | +0.36% |
| Dollar Index | 99.72 | -0.63% |
| Sectors | ||
| Energy | 58.79 | -1.28% |
| Healthcare | 162.24 | -0.19% |
| Technology | 178.04 | +1.53% |
| Utilities | 44.36 | +0.02% |
| Financials | 57.38 | +0.77% |
| Volatility | ||
| VIX | 20.35 | -0.78% |