Markets
Market Pulse
Midday Edition · Monday, August 10, 2026
Crude oil jumps 6.4% and energy leads while stocks drift lower Long bonds slide as yields climb, and Bitcoin drops 2% to $63.8k despite Greed at 64.
The Daily Digest
- 01Crude oil surges 6.4% in today's session, the move that defines the tape
- 02Energy sector up 4.1%, the only sector with a real bid
- 03Natural gas climbs 4.3% as the whole energy complex runs hot
- 04S&P 500 slips 0.08% as the oil spike offsets everything else
- 05Nasdaq 100 down 0.24% with technology off 0.36%
- 06Russell 2000 falls 0.7%, small caps hit hardest by higher yields
- 07TLT, the 20-year Treasury fund, drops 0.72% as long yields push higher
- 08Silver up 2.4% and gold up 0.39% as hard assets catch the inflation bid
- 09Healthcare gains 1.25% while utilities lose 0.73% in a defensive split
- 10Bitcoin down 2% to $63,853 and Ethereum off 2.6% to $1,873
- 11Dollar index eases 0.18% to 99.69 as GBP/USD gains 0.41%
- 12Fear and Greed Index holds at 64, still Greed despite the soft tape
Top Movers
What If?
If you had put $1,000 into Crude Oil yesterday, you'd have $1,063.70 today.
The Big Picture
Oil is running the show. Crude jumps 6.4% and natural gas adds 4.3%, dragging the energy sector up 4.1% while the broad market drifts. That kind of move in fuel prices is an inflation input, and the bond market noticed. Long Treasuries sold off, with TLT down 0.72% and the inverse TBT up 1.43%, meaning long yields pushed higher. Higher borrowing costs hit small caps hardest: the Russell 2000 is off 0.7%, roughly nine times the S&P 500's 0.08% dip. Silver up 2.4% and gold up 0.39% fit the same story, hard assets bidding against a softer dollar. The tell is crypto. Bitcoin is down 2% and Ethereum 2.6%, so speculative money is stepping back even with the Fear and Greed Index at 64. Greed on the gauge, caution in the tape.Fear & Greed Index
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Market Overview
| Indices | ||
| S&P 500 | 772.67 | -0.08% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 721.32 | -0.24% |
| Dow Jones | 538.30 | -0.24% |
| Russell 2000 | 299.46 | -0.70% |
| Crypto | ||
| Bitcoin | 63,853.00 | -2.02% |
| Ethereum | 1,872.89 | -2.56% |
| Solana | 75.89 | -1.56% |
| XRP | 1.02 | -2.16% |
| Cardano | 0.19 | -1.46% |
| Commodities | ||
| Natural Gas | 10.16 | +4.31% |
| Silver | 58.88 | +2.40% |
| Gold | 400.04 | +0.39% |
| Crude Oil | 125.49 | +6.37% |
| Bonds & Rates | ||
| 20Y Treasury | 82.16% | -0.72% |
| 1-3Y Treasury | 81.87% | -0.06% |
| Short 20Y | 38.37% | +1.43% |
| Forex | ||
| EUR/USD | 1.16 | +0.17% |
| USD/JPY | 158.64 | +0.19% |
| GBP/USD | 1.35 | +0.41% |
| Dollar Index | 99.69 | -0.18% |
| Sectors | ||
| Energy | 59.86 | +4.10% |
| Technology | 187.29 | -0.36% |
| Healthcare | 167.75 | +1.25% |
| Utilities | 43.29 | -0.73% |
| Financials | 57.76 | +0.28% |
| Volatility | ||
| VIX | 19.42 | -0.72% |