Market Wrap-up for April 01, 2026: Risk-On Reclaims the Mic: Stocks Rally, Oil Slides, and Rates Stay Sticky
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* U.S. stocks rallied into the close: S&P 500 +46.56 to 6,575.08; Dow +224.21 to 46,565.73; Nasdaq +250.32 to 21,840.95.
* Volatility cooled but stayed elevated: the VIX fell 0.71 to 24.54—less panic, not exactly calm.
* Bonds didn’t fully buy the “all clear”: the 10-year Treasury yield ticked up to 4.315, with the 30-year at 4.899.
* Crypto diverged: Bitcoin 68,164.04 (change: -57.81); Ether 2,141.16 (change: 37.55); Solana 82.53 (change: -0.58).
April 1, 2026 ended with a familiar tell: equities acted like the risk is fading, while rates acted like the fight isn’t over.
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