Crypto & US Market Brief — 2025-09-29

**Crypto & US Market Brief (2025-09-28)**

📊 Fear & Greed Index
– Index today: 37 (Fear) / as of 2025-09-28 00:00
– One-line interpretation: cautious (market volatility persists).

💰 Crypto News
(Top4 24h) BTC ▲2.34% | ETH ▲2.70% | SOL ▲3.00% | XRP ▲1.63%
• Here’s what happened in crypto today
• Expect major BTC corrections before new all-time highs: Analyst
• ‘The moral case for Bitcoin: How BTC ends the war machine’ — Author
• French officials pressured Telegram to censor Moldova election posts: Durov
• Will the XRP price rally restart in October?
• Web3 launchpads are funding ideas, not products

Top Gainers (Crypto) (Top 3)
• Four (FORM) ▲37.74%
– Strong trading volume surged interest.
– Recent news boosted investor confidence.
• Pump.fun (PUMP) ▲15.23%
– Increased momentum following recent partnerships.
– Positive market sentiment contributed to gains.
• Story (IP) ▲12.56%
– Rising popularity in the NFT space.
– Strong community support driving demand.

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📈 US Stocks News
(Indices) Nasdaq100 ▲0.41% | S&P500 ▲0.57% | Dow ▲0.62%
(M7) AAPL ▼0.55%, AMZN ▲0.75%, GOOGL ▲0.31%, META ▼0.69%, MSFT ▲0.87%, NVDA ▲0.28%, TSLA ▲4.02%
• GOP leaders say Obamacare tax credit fight can wait until after government shutdown is averted
• Eric Adams drops out of New York City mayoral race
• Trump threatens mass firings of federal workers if government shutdown isn’t averted, NBC News reports

Top Gainers (US Stocks) (Top 3)
• Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CRNX) ▲27.92%
– Strong earnings report exceeded expectations.
– Positive guidance for upcoming quarters.
• QMMM Holdings Limited (QMMM) ▲19.40%
– Solid earnings driven by new product launches.
– Favorable sector trends attracting investors.
• Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) ▲14.87%
– Strong sales performance boosted by popular game releases.
– Positive outlook enhancing investor confidence.

📦 US ETF Summary

[Index/Growth]
SPY 661.82 +0.57% (YTD +13.54%)
VOO 610.16 +0.59% (YTD +13.53%)
QQQ 595.97 +0.41% (YTD +16.98%)
DIA 462.28 +0.62% (YTD +9.08%)
IWM 241.34 +0.86% (YTD +9.13%)

[Dividend/Value]
SCHD 27.21 +0.82% (YTD -0.18%)
VYM 140.78 +0.68% (YTD +10.38%)
JEPI 56.94 +0.51% (YTD -0.96%)
SPYD 43.71 +0.90% (YTD +1.39%)
YMAX 12.65 +0.40% (YTD -25.76%)

[Thematic/Growth]
ARKK 83.10 +1.80% (YTD +46.07%)
XLK 278.84 +0.30% (YTD +20.21%)
XLF 53.86 +0.73% (YTD +11.72%)
XLE 91.99 +0.92% (YTD +6.15%)
SMH 321.82 +0.24% (YTD +31.47%)

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🎯 Today’s Strategy
– Crypto: Focus on short-term trading opportunities.
– Stocks: Look for growth sectors amidst uncertainty.

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💡 GPT Investment Direction
– Crypto: Monitor closely for potential corrections.
– Stocks: Evaluate sector strengths amid market volatility.

– Quote of the day: “In investing, what is comfortable is rarely profitable.” — Robert Arnott

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