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Market Pulse
Post-Close Edition · Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Dow drops 0.84% as financials and healthcare sink, tech holds the Nasdaq green Silver down 1.75%, long bonds lower, and CNN's Fear and Greed Index stuck at 31.
The Daily Digest
- 01Dow Jones down 0.84%, the worst of the major indices as financials and healthcare sell off
- 02Nasdaq 100 up 0.25%, the only major index higher, with technology up 0.64%
- 03S&P 500 down 0.21% as four of five sectors finish lower
- 04Healthcare down 1.35% and financials down 1.13%, the session's weakest sectors
- 05Russell 2000 down 0.4%, small caps lag the Nasdaq again
- 06Crude oil tracker USO up 1.61%, the largest commodity move of the session
- 07Silver down 1.75% and gold down 0.54% as the metals bid fades
- 08TLT, the 20-year Treasury fund, down 0.58% as long-end yields push higher
- 09Short end steady: SHY, the 1-3 year Treasury fund, up 0.05%
- 10GBP/USD up 0.3% to 1.3286 while the dollar index holds at 101.24
- 11Bitcoin flat at $83,649, Ethereum down 0.44% to $2,680
- 12CNN Fear and Greed Index at 31, still reading Fear
Top Movers
What If?
If you had put $1,000 into Crude Oil yesterday, you'd have $1,016.10 today.
The Big Picture
Technology carried the whole market, and it wasn't enough. The Nasdaq 100 rose 0.25% on a 0.64% gain in tech, while the Dow fell 0.84% and the S&P 500 slipped 0.21%. Healthcare, down 1.35%, and financials, down 1.13%, did the damage. Money left the safety trade too. Silver dropped 1.75%, gold 0.54%, and TLT, the fund that tracks 20-year Treasuries, fell 0.58%, which means long-term borrowing costs rose. Crude oil's tracking fund gained 1.61%, the day's largest commodity move. Crypto barely twitched: bitcoin at $83,649, up 0.03%. The tell is the crowd. CNN's Fear and Greed Index sits at 31, in Fear, even as tech holds up. Watch whether the Russell 2000, down 0.4%, keeps lagging.Fear & Greed Index
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Market Overview
| Indices | ||
| Nasdaq 100 | 739.77 | +0.25% |
| Russell 2000 | 277.89 | -0.40% |
| S&P 500 | 762.63 | -0.21% |
| Dow Jones | 508.55 | -0.84% |
| Crypto | ||
| Bitcoin | 83,649.00 | +0.03% |
| Ethereum | 2,679.96 | -0.44% |
| Solana | 118.07 | -0.84% |
| XRP | 1.49 | -0.38% |
| Cardano | 0.24 | -0.12% |
| Commodities | ||
| Crude Oil | 145.66 | +1.61% |
| Gold | 380.84 | -0.54% |
| Silver | 54.51 | -1.75% |
| Natural Gas | 10.37 | +0.19% |
| Bonds & Rates | ||
| Short 20Y | 42.49% | +1.09% |
| 20Y Treasury | 77.78% | -0.58% |
| 1-3Y Treasury | 81.20% | +0.05% |
| Forex | ||
| EUR/USD | 1.14 | 0.00% |
| USD/JPY | 157.00 | -0.08% |
| GBP/USD | 1.33 | +0.30% |
| Dollar Index | 101.24 | -0.03% |
| Sectors | ||
| Financials | 53.40 | -1.13% |
| Energy | 61.50 | -0.07% |
| Utilities | 39.44 | -0.68% |
| Healthcare | 168.42 | -1.35% |
| Technology | 195.75 | +0.64% |
| Volatility | ||
| VIX | 16.94 | +1.56% |