Market Wrap-up for March 11, 2026: Stocks Went Nowhere. Rates Didn’t. That Was the Point.
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* U.S. stocks ended split: the S&P 500 slipped to 6,774.76 (-6.72), the Dow fell to 47,417.26 (-289.26), and the NASDAQ Composite edged up to 22,716.13 (+19.03).
* Rates did the talking: the 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.206% (+0.07), with the 30-year up to 4.858% (+0.09), keeping pressure on long-duration narratives.
* Energy led the “real economy” signals: WTI crude closed at 88.13 (+4.68) and Brent at 92.58 (+4.78), while gold fell to 5,184.40 (-57.70).
* Crypto stayed constructive: Bitcoin closed at 70,572.14 (+611.31), Ether at 2,071.45 (+34.65), and Solana at 87.34 (+1.45).
The Close: A Flat Tape With a Loud Bond Market
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 didn’t deliver a dramatic stock-market headline — but it absolutely delivered a message.
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