July 3, 2026

Thursday was not a market crash. It was more interesting than that. The S&P 500 slipped 0.08%. The Nasdaq fell 0.80%. The Russell 2000 lost 0.55%. But the Dow gained 1.14%, showing that money did not leave the market completely. It moved. The VIX fell 2.65% to 16.15, so volatility actually eased. Gold rose 0.24% […]