{"id":113540,"date":"2026-03-17T10:23:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=113540"},"modified":"2026-03-17T10:23:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:23:38","slug":"us-market-today-dow-jones-gains-225-points-as-small-caps-jump-0-86-percent-and-vix-falls-4-04-percent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/us-market-today-dow-jones-gains-225-points-as-small-caps-jump-0-86-percent-and-vix-falls-4-04-percent\/113540\/","title":{"rendered":"US market today: Dow Jones gains 225 points as small caps jump 0.86 percent and VIX falls 4.04 percent"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&:has([data-writing-block])>*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:79d17bf7-9b19-4ea4-bd45-f125b8321490-6\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-14\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"7f2738d2-79f9-4fe8-98b7-d36529ae6fec\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"241\">The US stock market is trading higher today. All major indices are in the green. Gains are steady but not very sharp. Volatility is also cooling down.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"15v6nso\" data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"292\">Dow Jones S&P 500 and Nasdaq show steady gains<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"441\">The Dow Jones is at 47,171.47. It gained 225.06 points. That is a 0.48 percent rise. The index opened at 47,085.53 and touched a high of 47,428.12.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"603\">The S&P 500 is trading at 6,732.42. It is up by 33.02 points. This is a 0.49 percent increase. The index moved between 6,722.35 and 6,755.80 during the session.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"748\">The Nasdaq is at 22,480.04. It gained 105.86 points. That equals a 0.47 percent rise. The index saw a high of 22,569.64 and a low of 22,445.62.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"xghjgt\" data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"795\">Small cap stocks outperform broader market<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"797\" data-end=\"926\">The Small Cap 2000 index is leading the gains. It is at 2,524.72. It jumped 21.43 points. This is a strong 0.86 percent increase.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"1045\">This shows smaller companies are seeing more buying interest. The movement is stronger compared to large cap indices.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"k0hx2o\" data-start=\"1047\" data-end=\"1096\">VIX falls sharply indicating lower market fear<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1180\">The VIX index is at 22.56. It dropped by 0.95 points. That is a 4.04 percent fall.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1280\">The index opened higher at 24.56 and moved down to 22.00. This signals reduced fear in the market.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1282\" data-end=\"1406\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Overall, the stock market is stable and positive. Gains are broad based. Lower volatility is supporting investor confidence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US stock market is trading higher today. All major indices are in the green. 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