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Nasdaq Jumped 2.1%. Dow Crossed 52,000.

Markets enter Tuesday with tech rebounding, the Dow at a record close, oil back above $70, and yields steady.

Brian Tancock
Brian Tancock

Jun 30, 2026

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U.S. markets enter Tuesday, June 30, 2026, with conditions set by the Monday, June 29 close. Stocks rebounded to start the week. The Nasdaq led. The S&P 500 broke a five-day losing streak. The Dow closed above 52,000 for the first time. The Russell 2000 held above 3,000.
Technology recovered. AI-linked stocks bounced. Treasury yields held steady. The dollar eased.

Oil rose back above $70.
Gold weakened again.
The S&P 500 closed at 7,440.43.
The Nasdaq closed at 25,820.14.
The Dow closed at 52,182.74.
The Russell 2000 closed at 3,010.42.

The surface strengthened. The internal structure improved as large-cap technology recovered, but small caps were only slightly positive.

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Equity Markets

Monday’s session showed gains across all major indexes.

The Nasdaq rose +2.1%.
The S&P 500 rose +1.2%.
The Dow gained +0.6%.
The Russell 2000 rose less than 0.1%.

That ranked the major indexes from strongest to weakest as: Nasdaq, S&P 500, Dow, Russell 2000.

The Nasdaq gained 522.53 points.
The S&P 500 gained 86.41 points.
The Dow gained 306.63 points.
The Russell 2000 gained 0.33 points.

The strongest signal came from the Nasdaq. It recovered after five straight losing sessions and finished first in the major-index ranking. That mattered because technology and AI-linked names had been the main source of pressure during the prior week.

The S&P 500 also snapped a five-day losing streak. It gained 86.41 points and recovered part of last week’s decline. The Dow gave the session its clearest headline. It closed above 52,000 for the first time and marked another record close. That kept blue-chip strength intact even as the Nasdaq led the day. The Russell 2000 rose only slightly. It still held above 3,000, but it did not lead the rebound the way it had in prior sessions. That made Monday’s tape more technology-led than small-cap-led.

For the year, the S&P 500 is up 8.7%.
The Dow is up 8.6%.
The Nasdaq is up 11.1%.
The Russell 2000 is up 21.3%.

The year-to-date structure still shows small caps with the strongest relative gain, even after Monday’s Nasdaq rebound.

Fixed Income

Treasury yields were mostly steady through Monday’s session.

The 2-year yield moved near 4.12%.
The 10-year yield moved near 4.38%.
The 30-year yield moved near 4.87%.

The bond market did not add major pressure to the equity rebound.

The 10-year yield stayed below 4.5%. That helped keep the rate backdrop from tightening further.
The 2-year yield stayed above 4%. That kept the front end elevated and left policy risk in the setup.
The 30-year yield stayed near 4.87%. That kept long-end yields high, but not accelerating.

The rate signal was stable, not loose. Yields did not fall enough to create a broad easing signal, but they also did not block the recovery in technology. Markets enter Tuesday with yields still restrictive, but less disruptive than they were during the prior selloff.

Currency Markets

The dollar eased into the Monday close. The U.S. Dollar Index moved near 101.09. The euro traded near $1.1425. The dollar-yen pair traded near 161.94. The dollar pulled back from last week’s 13-month high. That helped risk assets at the margin, especially after several sessions where dollar strength tightened the global backdrop. The yen remained the clearest stress point. It touched 161.97 against the dollar, its weakest level since 1986. That kept currency markets active even as U.S. equities rebounded. A softer dollar helped the tone in equities, but it did not remove the broader policy backdrop.

The front end of the Treasury curve stayed above 4%, and markets remained focused on the June jobs report later this week. The currency backdrop improved at the margin. It was supportive enough for risk assets, but not loose enough to erase rate risk.

Commodities

Commodity markets were led by a rebound in oil and another decline in gold.

WTI crude settled at $70.75.
Brent crude settled at $73.15.
Spot gold traded near $4,014.59.
Gold futures traded near $4,030.70.
Oil rose after closing below $70 on Friday.
WTI gained 2.2%.
Brent gained 1.6%.

The move followed renewed focus on U.S.-Iran tensions and the fragile implementation of the interim peace deal. Even with the rebound, oil stayed far below the stress levels from earlier in June.

WTI remained near $70.
Brent stayed near $73.

That kept the energy backdrop cleaner than it was during the war spike, even though the tape was no longer falling. Gold weakened again.
Spot gold fell about 1.8%. The pressure came from higher rate-hike expectations and the still-firm dollar backdrop. Gold remained on track for its weakest quarterly performance since 2013.

The commodity backdrop is mixed. Oil rose, but stayed contained. Gold fell, showing that rate and dollar pressure still mattered even as equities rebounded.

Macro Backdrop

The Tuesday setup is defined by a cleaner equity rebound, but not a fully loose macro backdrop. Technology recovered.

The Nasdaq rose 2.1%.
The S&P 500 rose 1.2%.
The Dow closed above 52,000.

AI-linked stocks bounced after last week’s weakness. That repaired part of the prior week’s damage. But the rebound was not fully broad. The Russell 2000 gained only 0.33 points, even though it held above 3,000. Oil also moved higher.

WTI rose back to $70.75.
Brent rose to $73.15.

That kept energy risk in the background, even though crude stayed far below the earlier June spike. The main macro event ahead is the June jobs report. Markets are watching labor data closely because stronger payrolls have supported the Federal Reserve’s hawkish path. The rate backdrop remains firm.

The 2-year yield stayed above 4%.
The 10-year yield stayed near 4.38%.

Markets enter Tuesday with better equity momentum, steady yields, softer dollar pressure, and oil still contained. The setup improved, but it remains tied to technology leadership and the next labor-market signal.

Entering Today's Open

Key reference levels:

  • S&P 500: 7,440.43

  • Dow Jones: 52,182.74

  • Nasdaq: 25,820.14

  • Russell 2000: 3,010.42

  • 10-Year Yield: near 4.38%

  • 2-Year Yield: near 4.12%

  • 30-Year Yield: near 4.87%

  • U.S. Dollar Index: near 101.09

  • WTI Crude: $70.75

  • Brent Crude: $73.15

  • Spot Gold: near $4,014.59

  • Gold Futures: near $4,030.70

Markets enter Tuesday after a strong Monday rebound. The Nasdaq led. The S&P 500 snapped a five-day losing streak. The Dow closed above 52,000 for the first time. The Russell 2000 held above 3,000. Treasury yields stayed steady. The dollar eased. Oil rose back above $70. Gold weakened.

The key takeaway: Monday’s close repaired the equity tape, but did not fully loosen the macro backdrop. Technology rebounded sharply, the Dow reached a record close, and the S&P 500 ended its losing streak, while oil moved higher and front-end yields stayed above 4% heading into Tuesday’s open.

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