Nasdaq 100 Rises 0.6%, on Track for Record Closing High

Record closes on a major equity index are a sentiment marker, not a fundamental one, and the headline carries no detail on breadth, volume or which sectors are leading the move. For crypto and RWA watchers, the relevant question is whether risk appetite in listed tech is broad enough to spill into digital assets, or whether the two are simply trading on separate narratives. Whether the index holds above its prior peak into the close, and whether participation widens beyond a handful of names, is the open question.