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Post-Close Edition · Tuesday, September 15, 2026
S&P 500 slips 0.46% as crypto cracks and oil jumps 3.3% XRP down 13%, Bitcoin under $76k, and energy the only sector in the green.
The Daily Digest
- 01Crude oil up 3.3%, the biggest move on the board
- 02Energy sector +2.2%, the only major sector higher on the session
- 03Natural gas up 2.0%, adding to the energy bid
- 04XRP -13% to $1.28 leads a broad crypto flush
- 05Ethereum -6.9% to $2,406 and Solana -6.9% to $97 as altcoins take the worst of it
- 06Bitcoin -4.3% to $75,872, back under $76k
- 07S&P 500 down 0.46% as the energy gain fails to offset the rest
- 08Nasdaq 100 off 0.65% with the Technology sector down 0.29%
- 09Russell 2000 -0.96%, the weakest of the major indices
- 10Utilities -1.2%, worst sector, as long Treasury yields grind higher and TLT slips 0.27%
- 11Silver +1.2% and gold +0.33% as metals keep a bid
- 12CNN Fear and Greed Index at 29, firmly in Fear
Top Movers
What If?
If you had put $1,000 into Crude Oil yesterday, you'd have $1,033.20 today.
The Big Picture
Two things moved today, and they moved in opposite directions. Crude oil jumped 3.3% and took the energy sector up 2.2% with it, the only green patch on the board. Everything else leaned lower: the S&P 500 fell 0.46%, the Nasdaq 100 lost 0.65%, and the Russell 2000 dropped 0.96%. The real damage was in crypto. XRP fell 13%, Ethereum and Solana each lost about 6.9%, and Bitcoin slid 4.3% to $75,872. That is a risk-off flush in the most speculative corner of the market, and it fits CNN's Fear and Greed Index at 29. Utilities were the weakest sector, down 1.2%, as long Treasury yields ticked up. Utilities trade like bonds, so higher yields hurt them. Watch oil: if crude keeps climbing, the energy bid stops being a cushion and turns into an inflation problem.Fear & Greed Index
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Market Overview
| Indices | ||
| S&P 500 | 757.39 | -0.46% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 704.54 | -0.65% |
| Dow Jones | 521.23 | -0.62% |
| Russell 2000 | 285.14 | -0.96% |
| Crypto | ||
| Bitcoin | 75,872.00 | -4.32% |
| Ethereum | 2,406.30 | -6.94% |
| Solana | 97.29 | -6.91% |
| XRP | 1.28 | -12.97% |
| Cardano | 0.20 | -8.26% |
| Commodities | ||
| Natural Gas | 10.54 | +2.03% |
| Silver | 57.53 | +1.21% |
| Gold | 394.15 | +0.33% |
| Crude Oil | 161.86 | +3.32% |
| Bonds & Rates | ||
| 1-3Y Treasury | 81.31% | -0.04% |
| Short 20Y | 39.60% | +0.71% |
| 20Y Treasury | 80.71% | -0.27% |
| Forex | ||
| EUR/USD | 1.15 | -0.10% |
| USD/JPY | 155.00 | +0.29% |
| GBP/USD | 1.35 | -0.08% |
| Dollar Index | 99.62 | +0.14% |
| Sectors | ||
| Energy | 65.93 | +2.17% |
| Technology | 183.74 | -0.29% |
| Utilities | 41.32 | -1.20% |
| Financials | 56.85 | -0.32% |
| Healthcare | 167.66 | -0.05% |
| Volatility | ||
| VIX | 17.53 | +0.23% |