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Pre-Bell: A risk-on relief reversal of yesterday's Iran-shock sell-off: the Nasdaq points up +0.9%…
June 9, 2026
Daily Market Brief — 2026-06-09 Before the bell rings — here's the tape. A risk-on relief reversal of yesterday's Iran-shock sell-off: the Nasdaq points up...

Pre-Bell: A weekend Iran-Israel flare-up and a deepening AI-capex unwind hit at once: semiconductor…
June 8, 2026
Daily Market Brief — 2026-06-08 Before the bell rings — here's the tape. A weekend Iran-Israel flare-up and a deepening AI-capex unwind hit at once:...

Pre-Bell: VIX jumped to **21.51 (+39.7%)** in Friday's (2026-06-05) broad risk-off session — Nasdaq…
June 7, 2026
Daily Market Brief — 2026-06-07 Weekend tape — here's what's worth your time. VIX jumped to 21.51 (+39.7%) in Friday's (2026-06-05) broad risk-off session —...

Pre-Bell: Volatility jumped to elevated territory (VIX 21.51, +39.68%) on a broad de-risking sessio…
June 6, 2026
Daily Market Brief — 2026-06-06 Weekend tape — here's what's worth your time. Volatility jumped to elevated territory (VIX 21.51, +39.68%) on a broad de-...

Pre-Bell: The VIX is in a normal range (15.74, +2.21%), but a hot May jobs report is reshaping the…
June 5, 2026
Daily Market Brief — 2026-06-05 Before the bell rings — here's the tape. The VIX is in a normal range (15.74, +2.21%), but a hot May jobs report is reshaping...

Pre-Bell: VIX is in a normal range (16.58, +3.24%) but the tape is broadly risk-off into the open —…
June 4, 2026
Daily Market Brief — 2026-06-04 Before the bell rings — here's the tape. VIX is in a normal range (16.58, +3.24%) but the tape is broadly risk-off into the...

Pre-Bell: VIX **normal** (16.09, +2.03%). Nikkei +2.50% leads global indices; metals & semis rip —…
June 3, 2026
Daily Market Brief — 2026-06-03 Before the bell rings — here's the tape. VIX normal (16.09, +2.03%). Nikkei +2.50% leads global indices; metals & semis rip —...

Pre-Bell: VIX **normal** (16.15). US tech leads pre-open — XLK +2.48%, Nasdaq +0.42% — while rate-s…
June 2, 2026
Daily Market Brief — 2026-06-02 Before the bell rings — here's the tape. VIX normal (16.15). US tech leads pre-open — XLK +2.48%, Nasdaq +0.42% — while rate-...

Pre-Bell: VIX in normal territory (15.8, +3.3%); the Dow leads developed-market indices (+0.7%) and…
June 1, 2026
Daily Market Brief — 2026-06-01 Before the bell rings — here's the tape. VIX in normal territory (15.8, +3.3%); the Dow leads developed-market indices...

Pre-Bell: VIX normal (15.32); Japan's Nikkei led global indices +2.53% and US tech printed fresh hi…
May 31, 2026
Daily Market Brief — 2026-05-31 Weekend tape — here's what's worth your time. VIX normal (15.32); Japan's Nikkei led global indices +2.53% and US tech...

Pre-Bell: VIX 15.81 (normal). Nikkei +2.53% leads global indices; Metals & Mining (XME) +2.88% tops…
May 29, 2026
Daily Market Brief — 2026-05-29 Before the bell rings — here's the tape. VIX 15.81 (normal). Nikkei +2.53% leads global indices; Metals & Mining (XME) +2.88%...

Pre-Bell: VIX 16.71 (normal, +2.58%); SPX flat, FTSE -1.02% leads global weakness; **OIH -3.98%** t…
May 28, 2026
Daily Market Brief — 2026-05-28 Before the bell rings — here's the tape. VIX 16.71 (normal, +2.58%); SPX flat, FTSE -1.02% leads global weakness; OIH -3.98%...

Pre-Bell: Calm-ish VIX at 16.81 (−1.18%). Risk-on tech and semis dominate: NASDAQ +1.19%, Russell 2…
May 27, 2026
Daily Market Brief — 2026-05-27 Before the bell rings — here's the tape. Calm-ish VIX at 16.81 (−1.18%). Risk-on tech and semis dominate: NASDAQ +1.19%,...

Pre-Bell: Normal vol (VIX 16.72); Russell +0.91% and Dow +0.58% lead the US tape on bull-flattening…
May 26, 2026
Daily Market Brief — 2026-05-26 Before the bell rings — here's the tape. Normal vol (VIX 16.72); Russell +0.91% and Dow +0.58% lead the US tape on bull-...

Pre-Bell: US markets closed today for Memorial Day; the prints below settle Friday 2026-05-22. VIX…
May 25, 2026
Daily Market Brief — 2026-05-25 Before the bell rings — here's the tape. US markets closed today for Memorial Day; the prints below settle Friday 2026-05-22....

Pre-Bell: VIX in a normal-regime read (16.70, -0.36%) on Friday's close. Semis paced the tape (SMH…
May 24, 2026
Daily Market Brief — 2026-05-24 Weekend tape — here's what's worth your time. VIX in a normal-regime read (16.70, -0.36%) on Friday's close. Semis paced the...

Pre-Bell: VIX **normal** (16.70). Risk-on flavor into Friday's close (US closed Memorial Day Monday…
May 24, 2026
type: daily-market-brief date: 2026-05-24 generated_at: 2026-05-24T08:30:15-04:00 us_market_open_today: 2026-05-26T09:30:00-04:00 audience: external...

Pre-Bell — 2026-05-23: Prices reflect the Friday 2026-05-22 close. VIX 16.70 (normal regime). Nikke…
May 23, 2026
Daily Market Brief — 2026-05-23 Weekend tape — here's what's worth your time. Prices reflect the Friday 2026-05-22 close. VIX 16.70 (normal regime). Nikkei...

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