Markets Today — March 6, 2026

By Gold D. Lion • March 7, 2026 • 87 views
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.

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