Market Brief — Extreme fear meets structural resilience as small caps defy the Nasdaq's tech-led selloff and geopolitical headlines shake Fed independence.

ShadowQuant — Market Brief · Jun 29, 2026 · 3m

Small caps are defying the broader market’s retreat, with the Russell 2000 holding green while the Nasdaq 100 leads a sharp selloff.

Theme: Extreme fear meets structural resilience as small caps defy the Nasdaq's tech-led selloff and geopolitical headlines shake Fed independence.

Focus: IWM (contrarian), QQQ (technical), SPY (flow), NVDA (news-driven), TSLA (news-driven), XAUUSD (fundamental), BTCUSD (cross-market), EURUSD (technical)

In this episode:

Market Snapshot

Earnings & Filings

Economic Data

Risk Radar

Look Ahead

London Session

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