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Markets Today — March 12, 2026

SPX -1.52%, VIX +12.63%, DXY +0.41%. Oil surged +9.63% while yields rose and equities sold off—risk-off with inflation-risk undertones.

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SPX -1.52%, VIX +12.63%, DXY +0.41%. Oil surged +9.63% while yields rose and equities sold off—risk-off with inflation-risk undertones.

The day had one clear signature: risk-off equities, a stronger dollar, higher yields, and a violent oil move — the kind of mix that forces the market to re-price both growth and inflation risk at the same time.

The Markers

  • S&P 500 (SPX): 6,672.62 (-1.52%)
  • DXY: 99.64 (+0.41%)
  • VIX: 27.29 (+12.63%)
  • Rates: 2Y 3.61% (+0.14%), 10Y 4.27% (+1.54%), 30Y 4.88% (+0.58%)
  • WTI oil: 95.65 (+9.63%)
  • Gold: 5,112.20 (-1.07%)
  • Bitcoin: 71,378 (+1.67%)

Sectors (1D):

  • Held up best: Energy +0.93%, Utilities +0.77%
  • Hit hardest: Industrials -2.53%, Consumer Discretionary -2.30%, Technology -1.87%

What moved the markers

  • Oil didn’t just rise — it gapped. A near +10% move in crude tends to s...

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