Markets Today — March 6, 2026
SPX -1.33%, VIX +24%, gold bid, crypto weaker. Defensive leadership (Staples, Energy) with growth hit hardest.
# Markets Today — March 6, 2026
## Market Overview (what moved)
Today was not a “slow bleed” kind of session. It was a clean risk-off shakeout.
The **S&P 500 fell -1.33% (6,740)** while **volatility surged** — **VIX +24.17% (29.49)**. When those two move together like that, it usually means positioning is being cut, not gently rotated.