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Market Pulse
Post-Close Edition · Thursday, October 1, 2026
Crude jumps 2.99% and drags energy stocks higher as indices grind out small gains Healthcare drops 1.32%, the only sector lower, while CNN's Fear and Greed gauge sits at 28.
The Daily Digest
- 01Crude oil ETF USO up 2.99%, the biggest move on the board
- 02Energy sector up 1.95%, the best-performing sector of the session
- 03Healthcare down 1.32%, the only sector in the red
- 04Technology up 1.05%, second-strongest sector
- 05Russell 2000 up 0.41%, small caps out front of the larger indices
- 06S&P 500 up 0.18%, Nasdaq 100 up 0.31%, Dow Jones flat at 0.01%
- 07Dollar Index up 0.49% to 101.73 as EUR/USD slips 0.5% to 1.1298
- 08USD/JPY up 0.62% to 157.98, the yen weakest of the majors
- 09GLD up 0.5% and SLV up 0.94% even with the dollar firmer
- 10Bitcoin up 1.15% to $84,594, Ethereum up 0.63% to $2,696.74
- 11Natural gas ETF UNG down 2.03%, the weakest commodity on the list
- 12Fear and Greed Index at 28, still in fear, per CNN
Top Movers
What If?
If you had put $1,000 into Crude Oil yesterday, you'd have $1,029.90 today.
The Big Picture
Crude set the tone. The oil ETF USO rose 2.99%, and energy stocks followed with a 1.95% gain, the best of any sector. Equity indices went along quietly: the S&P 500 up 0.18%, the Nasdaq 100 up 0.31%, the Russell 2000 up 0.41%, and the Dow flat at 0.01%. Under the surface the money moved. Healthcare fell 1.32%, the only sector lower, while technology added 1.05%. The dollar index rose 0.49% to 101.73, with EUR/USD down 0.5% to 1.1298 and USD/JPY up 0.62% to 157.98. Gold and silver ETFs still gained 0.5% and 0.94% despite the firmer dollar. Bitcoin rose 1.15% to $84,594. The gap to watch: CNN's Fear and Greed Index sits at 28, in fear, while the tape grinds higher. Long bonds barely moved, TLT down 0.09%.Fear & Greed Index
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Market Overview
| Indices | ||
| Nasdaq 100 | 742.03 | +0.31% |
| Russell 2000 | 279.02 | +0.41% |
| S&P 500 | 763.99 | +0.18% |
| Dow Jones | 508.62 | +0.01% |
| Crypto | ||
| Bitcoin | 84,594.00 | +1.15% |
| Ethereum | 2,696.74 | +0.63% |
| Solana | 118.02 | -0.01% |
| XRP | 1.50 | +0.52% |
| Cardano | 0.25 | +1.43% |
| Commodities | ||
| Crude Oil | 150.02 | +2.99% |
| Gold | 382.76 | +0.50% |
| Silver | 55.02 | +0.94% |
| Natural Gas | 10.16 | -2.03% |
| Bonds & Rates | ||
| Short 20Y | 42.19% | -0.71% |
| 20Y Treasury | 77.71% | -0.09% |
| 1-3Y Treasury | 81.10% | -0.12% |
| Forex | ||
| EUR/USD | 1.13 | -0.50% |
| USD/JPY | 157.98 | +0.62% |
| GBP/USD | 1.32 | -0.40% |
| Dollar Index | 101.73 | +0.49% |
| Sectors | ||
| Financials | 53.46 | +0.11% |
| Energy | 62.70 | +1.95% |
| Utilities | 39.68 | +0.61% |
| Healthcare | 166.20 | -1.32% |
| Technology | 197.81 | +1.05% |
| Volatility | ||
| VIX | 17.08 | +0.83% |