Today's Recap · Thursday, July 9, 2026
Stocks rise, tech jumps, and volatility slips
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq finish higher, led by tech, while the VIX drops below 16 and energy sinks.
The big picture. U.S. stocks end higher across the board. The S&P 500 rises 0.8% to 7,543.6, the Nasdaq gains 1.3% to 26,206.9, the Dow adds 0.3% to 52,487.4, and the Russell 2000 climbs 1.2% to 2,992.5. Tech leads the way, up 2.2%, with discretionary up 1.3% and financials up 1.0%. Energy and staples are the weakest sectors, both down 1.4%.
The S&P spends the day grinding higher after an early dip, then settles into a steady climb into the close. The intraday path starts near 7,500.4, dips to 7,488.4, and finishes at 7,543.6. The VIX falls 6.3% to 15.84, while the 9-day VIX rises 1.1% to 12.5.
Outside the U.S., moves are mixed. The Hang Seng jumps 3.0%, while the Nikkei falls 2.1%, the Kospi drops 5.4%, the DAX loses 2.2%, the CAC 40 slips 2.2%, and the Stoxx 600 falls 1.6%. Among global benchmarks, the TSX gains 0.8% and the Bovespa rises 1.2%.
Crypto posts a modest up day. Bitcoin rises 1.5% to 63,169.8, Ethereum gains 0.2% to 1,746.3, Solana adds 0.3% to 78.0, and XRP climbs 0.5% to 1.0954. The total crypto market cap increases 1.0% to $2.25T, with Bitcoin dominance at 56.3% and Ethereum at 9.4%.