Market Wrap-up for March 24, 2026: Stocks Slipped, Yields Jumped, and Bitcoin Backed Off: A Reminder the ‘All-Clear’ Isn’t Here Yet
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* U.S. stocks finished lower: the S&P 500 closed at 6,557.38 (-23.62), the Dow ended at 46,124.07 (-84.41), and the Nasdaq slid to 21,761.89 (-184.87).
* Treasury yields rose across the curve, led by the 10-year at 4.39 (+0.06) and the 5-year at 4.03 (+0.08), keeping pressure on long-duration growth stocks.
* Crypto cooled: Bitcoin closed at 70,043.81 (change: -830.42), while Ether was nearly flat at 2,149.28 (change: -2.43).
* Fear ticked up and hedges worked: the VIX rose to 26.95 (+0.80) as gold jumped to 4,460.80 (+53.50) and crude oil settled at 89.20 (+1.07).
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 — End of Day
The market’s mood swung back toward “show me” today.
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