Monday, August 24, 2026

🐻 bearish
Market mood for Monday, August 24, 2026: Fear Factor: VIX Soars as Tech Leaders Take a Tumble
Snapshot:

Fear Factor: VIX Soars as Tech Leaders Take a Tumble

πŸ“ˆ Leading Sectors

  • Consumer Staples +1.70%
  • Financial +1.29%
  • Utilities +1.05%

πŸ“‰ Lagging Sectors

  • Industrial -0.69%
  • Energy -0.83%
  • Technology -1.78%

πŸ“ Summary

The S&P 500 closed lower by 0.28% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.26%, indicating a mixed tone to the market. The Nasdaq fell 0.76%, led by the Technology sector, which declined 1.78%, as stocks such as NET, DDOG, and COIN dropped by 4.4%, 4.2%, and 3.8% respectively, amidst Nvidia earnings and comments from Federal Reserve Governor Michelle W. Bowman.