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Market Pulse
Post-Close Edition · Friday, September 18, 2026
Crypto rips as Solana jumps 12.5% while the S&P 500 slips 0.12% Long Treasuries fall, the yen slides to 157.89 per dollar, and the Fear and Greed Index sits at 29.
The Daily Digest
- 01Solana +12.5% to $113.70 leads a broad crypto melt-up
- 02Bitcoin +6.1% to $81,155 as the entire crypto complex catches a bid
- 03Ethereum +7.6% to $2,636, outrunning Bitcoin
- 04Cardano +10.7% and XRP +8.5% to $1.41 as altcoins beat the majors
- 05Nasdaq 100 up 0.63% as technology gains 0.82% and carries a flat tape
- 06S&P 500 slips 0.12% with everything outside tech leaking lower
- 07Dow down 0.48% and Russell 2000 down 0.47% as the rally stays narrow
- 08Utilities drop 1.42%, the worst sector, as long-end yields climb
- 09TLT falls 0.65% on a sell-off at the long end of the Treasury curve
- 10USD/JPY up 1.41% to 157.89 and the dollar index up 0.36% to 100.52
- 11Silver +1.63% and gold +0.71% as metals ride the same risk bid
- 12Crude oil down 0.96% while CNN's Fear and Greed Index sits at 29, fear
Top Movers
What If?
If you had put $1,000 into Solana yesterday, you'd have $1,125.30 today.
The Big Picture
Crypto did all the work. Solana jumped 12.5%, Cardano 10.7%, XRP 8.5%, Ethereum 7.6%, and Bitcoin 6.1% to $81,155. Nothing in stocks came close. The S&P 500 slipped 0.12%, the Dow lost 0.48%, and the Russell 2000 fell 0.47%. Only the Nasdaq 100 held green, up 0.63%, on a 0.82% gain in technology. The bond market explains the drag. Long Treasuries sold off, with TLT down 0.65% as yields at the long end pushed higher, and that hit utilities hardest at -1.42%. Utilities trade like bonds, so rising yields hurt them. The dollar firmed 0.36% and the yen slid to 157.89 per dollar. The tension: the Fear and Greed Index sits at 29, fear, while crypto rips. Watch whether equities follow or crypto hands it back.Fear & Greed Index
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Market Overview
| Indices | ||
| Nasdaq 100 | 721.45 | +0.63% |
| Russell 2000 | 284.10 | -0.47% |
| S&P 500 | 761.69 | -0.12% |
| Dow Jones | 515.88 | -0.48% |
| Crypto | ||
| Bitcoin | 81,155.00 | +6.11% |
| Ethereum | 2,635.84 | +7.64% |
| Solana | 113.70 | +12.53% |
| XRP | 1.41 | +8.49% |
| Cardano | 0.22 | +10.70% |
| Commodities | ||
| Crude Oil | 153.82 | -0.96% |
| Gold | 401.17 | +0.71% |
| Silver | 59.93 | +1.63% |
| Natural Gas | 10.41 | +0.77% |
| Bonds & Rates | ||
| Short 20Y | 39.13% | +1.45% |
| 20Y Treasury | 81.25% | -0.65% |
| 1-3Y Treasury | 81.24% | -0.15% |
| Forex | ||
| EUR/USD | 1.15 | -0.18% |
| USD/JPY | 157.89 | +1.41% |
| GBP/USD | 1.33 | -0.24% |
| Dollar Index | 100.52 | +0.36% |
| Sectors | ||
| Financials | 55.86 | -0.04% |
| Energy | 64.31 | -0.26% |
| Utilities | 41.10 | -1.42% |
| Healthcare | 168.39 | -0.25% |
| Technology | 189.60 | +0.82% |
| Volatility | ||
| VIX | 17.09 | +0.65% |