Markets Today — March 11, 2026

SPX -0.08%, DXY +0.43%, VIX -2.81%. Oil +5.94% drove Energy leadership; yields rose across the curve; bubble risk remains elevated. # Markets Today — March 11, 2026\n\n*Dollar up, yields up, oil surged — while the index barely moved.*\n\n## The Markers\n\n**Equities / Breadth**\n- **S&P 500 (SPX):** 6,775.80 (**-0.08%**)\n- **SPY:** (**-0.13%**)\n- **Leaders:** Energy **+2.48%**, Technology **+0.48%**\n- **Laggards:** Consumer Staples **-1.32%**, Real Estate **-1.19%**, Financials **-0.84%**, Utilities **-0.84%**\n\n**Rates**\n- **2Y:** 3.60% (**+0.14%**)\n- **10Y:** 4.21% (**+1.74%**)\n- **30Y:** 4.86% (**+1.80%**)\n- **Curve (10Y–2Y):** ~ **+0.59** (positively sloped)\n\n**FX / Vol**\n- **DXY:** 99.26 (**+0.43%**)\n- **VIX:** 24.23 (**-2.81%**)\n\n**Commodities / Crypto**\n- **WTI oil:** 88.41 (**+5.94%**)\n- **Gold:** 5,183.90 (**-0.88%**)\n- **Bitcoin:** 70,667.88 (**+1.06%**)\n\n**VisionBoard model read**\n- **Cycle score:** 48.9\n- **Phase:** Boom (official) / Expansion (reality...