Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, & SCHD Retreats But BTC Remains Strong

BTC has shown some dips in the past week. However, things look decent as the coin’s price is holding steady at $95,000 despite stock indices and exchange-traded funds having taken a considerable dive. BTC was trading just above $96,550 last Saturday, just a day after US equities had one of their worst day in recent history.  

Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, & SCHD Retreats 

As per data shared by Nasdaq, the blue-chip S&P 500 took a decent dive by 1.71%. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq 100 fell by 2%, erasing 455 points. Similarly, small-cap-weighted Dow Jones and Russel 2000 fell by 1.70% and 3%, respectively. Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF, known to handle some of the biggest value in stocks, also took a decent beating and is down by 5%.  

Many technology stocks, including Meta, Microsoft, Apple, and Nvidia, suffered greatly and were some of the lowest-performing stocks. As per CNN, stocks’ fear and greed index hovered near 35. This suggests that there is a sense of fear among investors. As a result, they are looking to minimize losses by liquidating.  

Even though there is widespread panic in the industry, experts claim that this decline is natural due to the clouds of a trade war looming overhead. However, published market data shows that the Consumer Price Index rose by 3.3% in January, moving further and further away from the target of 2%.  

BTC Price Stabilizing 

In other news, BTC and other cryptocurrencies remain unaffected by the upheaval. On the flip side, there are some signs of a BTC price rebound. Weekly charts show that the token is showing some bullish sentiments.  

At the time of writing, BTC is traded at 96,626.05 with a 0.40% uptrend. While the uptrend percentage might not be great, it is certainly better than before. The price has been showing some traction for the last 24 hours. Therefore, the coin might be recovering. 

If the token breaks the $98k mark, sources suggest it can reach the $100K mark. This can trigger a strong bullish sentiment that can help BTC recover its ATH price in the coming month(s).