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Market Pulse
Post-Close Edition · Monday, October 5, 2026
Stocks grind higher, Nasdaq 100 up 0.88% as risk appetite returns Crude ETF USO drops 2.29%, yet energy shares lead every sector with a 1.0% gain.
The Daily Digest
- 01Nasdaq 100 up 0.88% as tech leads a broad risk-on session
- 02S&P 500 up 0.67% and Russell 2000 up 0.66%, gains spread across sectors
- 03Dow Jones up only 0.2%, the laggard among the four major indices
- 04Energy sector up 1.0%, the day's best, even as crude ETF USO falls 2.29%
- 05Financials up 0.73% and healthcare up 0.72%, both ahead of technology's 0.56%
- 06Long bonds sell off: TLT down 0.48%, short-bond ETF TBT up 0.94%
- 07Silver up 0.71% while gold slips 0.16%, and natural gas adds 0.76%
- 08Dollar index firms 0.16% to 102.24, USD/JPY up 0.36% to 158.23
- 09Bitcoin flat at $85,805; Ethereum up 0.37% to $2,714
- 10Cardano up 7.01% to $0.27, the standout move in crypto
- 11CNN Fear and Greed Index at 43, still reading Fear
Top Movers
What If?
If you had put $1,000 into Cardano yesterday, you'd have $1,070.10 today.
The Big Picture
Everything equity moved up, and the order tells the story. The Nasdaq 100 gained 0.88%, the S&P 500 0.67% and the Russell 2000 0.66%, while the Dow managed only 0.2%. Growth and small caps led, the blue chips lagged. Underneath, the day was less about tech than the index ranking suggests. Energy was the best sector at 1.0%, despite crude ETF USO falling 2.29%. Financials rose 0.73% and healthcare 0.72%, both beating technology's 0.56%. Long bonds sold off, with TLT down 0.48%, and the dollar index firmed 0.16% to 102.24. The tension: CNN's Fear and Greed Index sits at 43, still in Fear territory, and bitcoin went nowhere at $85,805. Watch whether energy shares keep rising while crude keeps falling.Fear & Greed Index
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Market Overview
| Indices | ||
| Nasdaq 100 | 756.20 | +0.88% |
| Russell 2000 | 283.38 | +0.66% |
| S&P 500 | 774.83 | +0.67% |
| Dow Jones | 512.11 | +0.20% |
| Crypto | ||
| Bitcoin | 85,805.00 | -0.01% |
| Ethereum | 2,714.27 | +0.37% |
| Solana | 120.54 | -0.53% |
| XRP | 1.50 | +0.09% |
| Cardano | 0.27 | +7.01% |
| Commodities | ||
| Crude Oil | 143.99 | -2.29% |
| Gold | 379.55 | -0.16% |
| Silver | 55.13 | +0.71% |
| Natural Gas | 10.55 | +0.76% |
| Bonds & Rates | ||
| Short 20Y | 42.94% | +0.94% |
| 20Y Treasury | 77.11% | -0.48% |
| 1-3Y Treasury | 81.08% | +0.04% |
| Forex | ||
| EUR/USD | 1.12 | -0.19% |
| USD/JPY | 158.23 | +0.36% |
| GBP/USD | 1.32 | +0.18% |
| Dollar Index | 102.24 | +0.16% |
| Sectors | ||
| Financials | 53.88 | +0.73% |
| Energy | 63.45 | +1.00% |
| Utilities | 39.97 | +0.35% |
| Healthcare | 167.37 | +0.72% |
| Technology | 200.93 | +0.56% |
| Volatility | ||
| VIX | 16.54 | -1.08% |