The US stock market closed lower on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq Composite down 1%. Small-cap stocks outperformed large caps, with the Russell 2000 index rising 0.7%. Defensive sectors such as consumer staples led the gains, while large technology sectors declined. Silver futures surged 10% over three days, with a total increase of 277% in the past year. Bitcoin broke through a key resistance level, trading above $97,000. Analysts noted that although there may be resistance around $110,000, Bitcoin still shows an upward trend in the short term.
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The US stock market closed lower on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq Composite down 1%. Small-cap stocks outperformed large caps, with the Russell 2000 index rising 0.7%. Defensive sectors such as consumer staples led the gains, while large technology sectors declined. Silver futures surged 10% over three days, with a total increase of 277% in the past year. Bitcoin broke through a key resistance level, trading above $97,000. Analysts noted that although there may be resistance around $110,000, Bitcoin still shows an upward trend in the short term.