Stock Market Recap for Rebounding Thursday, June 11, 2026

The major U.S. stock indexes staged a powerful rebound on Thursday, **June 11, 2026**, recovering the bulk of Wednesday's brutal losses as Iran signaled it was ready to resume peace talks and a chipmaker-led surge put Wall Street back on offense. The session was chaotic and headline-driven, with oil whipsawing more than 5% intraday and the market swinging on every Iran development in real time. The **S&P 500** surged **1.75%** (+127.31 pts) to **7,394.30**, bouncing off a five-week low. The **Dow** jumped **1.86%** (+929.97 pts) to reclaim **50,848.75.** The **Nasdaq** soared **2.54%** (+640.16 pts) to **25,809.66.** The **Russell 2000** led all indexes, exploding **3.06%** (+86.86 pts) to **2,922.32.** The **VIX** dropped **12.47%** to **19.45**, pulling back sharply from Wednesday's fear spike. **Bitcoin** rebounded **2.78%** to **$63,453.74.** **Gold** surged **2.43%** to **$4,233.60.** **Crude Oil** plunged **3.91%** to **$86.51/barrel.**