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Post-Close Edition · Monday, October 19, 2026
Nasdaq 100 up 1.21% on tech, but the rest of the market stalls Utilities drop 2.01%, the Dow finishes flat, and CNN's Fear and Greed Index sits at 23.
The Daily Digest
- 01Nasdaq 100 up 1.21% as technology leads, sector fund XLK +1.36%
- 02S&P 500 adds 0.42% while the Dow finishes flat at -0.03%, rally stays narrow
- 03Russell 2000 up just 0.31%, small caps lag the tech bid
- 04Utilities the worst sector, XLU down 2.01% as defensives get sold
- 05Financials down 0.83% and energy down 0.64%, leaving tech alone in the green
- 0620Y Treasury fund TLT falls 0.74% as long bond prices slide, inverse TBT +1.75%
- 07Gold ETF GLD down 0.61%, safe-haven bid fades on the risk-on tape
- 08Natural gas fund UNG drops 1.88%, the day's biggest commodity loser
- 09Solana +3.43% to $104.48 leads crypto, XRP +3.18% to $1.30
- 10Bitcoin +1.35% to $81,944 and Ethereum +2.37% to $2,400 on broad crypto strength
- 11Dollar index up 0.11% to 101.83 as EUR/USD slips 0.25% to 1.1225
- 12CNN Fear and Greed Index at 23, Extreme Fear, despite the tech gain
Top Movers
What If?
If you had put $1,000 into Solana yesterday, you'd have $1,034.30 today.
The Big Picture
Technology did all the lifting. The Nasdaq 100 rose 1.21% and tech sector fund XLK gained 1.36%, while the S&P 500 managed 0.42% and the Dow finished flat at -0.03%. That gap is the story: big tech carried the tape and little else helped. The rest of the market went the other way. Utilities fell 2.01%, financials 0.83%, energy 0.64%, healthcare 0.60%. Long Treasury prices slipped, with TLT down 0.74%, and gold lost 0.61%. Defensives and bond proxies got sold together, which looks like money leaving yield substitutes rather than leaving risk. Crypto backs the risk-on read: Solana +3.43%, XRP +3.18%, Bitcoin +1.35% to $81,944. But CNN's Fear and Greed Index sits at 23, Extreme Fear. Watch whether tech holds the gain with no help from the other sectors.Fear & Greed Index
23Extreme Fear
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Market Overview
| Indices | ||
| Nasdaq 100 | 718.36 | +1.21% |
| Russell 2000 | 271.28 | +0.31% |
| S&P 500 | 766.48 | +0.42% |
| Dow Jones | 518.92 | -0.03% |
| Crypto | ||
| Bitcoin | 81,944.00 | +1.35% |
| Ethereum | 2,400.51 | +2.37% |
| Solana | 104.48 | +3.43% |
| XRP | 1.30 | +3.18% |
| Cardano | 0.22 | +2.15% |
| Commodities | ||
| Crude Oil | 160.81 | -0.59% |
| Gold | 379.69 | -0.61% |
| Silver | 51.54 | +0.06% |
| Natural Gas | 10.46 | -1.88% |
| Bonds & Rates | ||
| Short 20Y | 40.62% | +1.75% |
| 20Y Treasury | 79.46% | -0.74% |
| 1-3Y Treasury | 81.31% | -0.06% |
| Forex | ||
| EUR/USD | 1.12 | -0.25% |
| USD/JPY | 158.24 | +0.14% |
| GBP/USD | 1.33 | -0.04% |
| Dollar Index | 101.83 | +0.11% |
| Sectors | ||
| Financials | 55.06 | -0.83% |
| Energy | 67.80 | -0.64% |
| Utilities | 41.36 | -2.01% |
| Healthcare | 175.65 | -0.60% |
| Technology | 185.96 | +1.36% |
| Volatility | ||
| VIX | 17.01 | -4.06% |