29 March 2026
The market didn’t just drop. It lost belief in the story holding it up. 📉 $2T wiped out: The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls nearly 5,000 points from its peak 📊 Broad selloff: S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite slide into sustained decline 🛢️ Oil shock returns: Energy prices surge as supply disruption persists through the Strait of Hormuz ⚠️ Volatility spike: The VIX jumps above 30 — signaling systemic fear, not routine correction 💻 Tech unwind: Mega-cap leaders like Microsoft and NVIDIA flip from market drivers to liabilities 🏦 Policy trap: The Federal Reserve loses room to cut rates as inflation pressures rise 🌍 Capital hesitation: Rising yields suggest weakening demand for US Treasuries even during equity stress
