Market Wrap-up for March 26, 2026: Rates Jump, Risk Breaks: Tech-Led Selloff Hits Stocks and Crypto
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* Stocks sold off hard: the S&P 500 closed at 6,475.71 (-116.19) while the NASDAQ Composite dropped to 21,408.08 (-521.74) as risk appetite cracked.
* Treasury yields jumped again: the 10-year yield ended at 4.41 (+0.08), keeping pressure on growth stocks and long-duration assets.
* Crypto followed equities lower: Bitcoin fell to 69,114.42 (-2,187.11), with Ether at 2,070.08 (-97.90) and Solana at 86.63 (-5.05).
* Oil surged while gold sank: crude settled at 93.55 (+3.23) and Brent at 106.85 (+4.63), while gold slid to 4,396.50 (-155.80)—a messy cross-asset mix that screamed “uncertainty.”
The market didn’t just wobble on Thursday—it flinched.
By the close on Thursday, March 26, 2026, stocks, bonds, and crypto all moved in the same uncomfortable direction: away from risk. The S&P 500 finished at 6,475.71 (-116.19), the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 45,960.10 (-469.40), and the NASDAQ Composite took the worst of it, ending at 21,408.08 (-521.74).
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