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Daily top performer — Drift Protocol (DRIFT)

The S&P 500 rose 0.58% for a sixth straight gain as markets await key inflation and GDP data, alongside earnings from Meta and Microsoft. Gold fell 0.60% to $3,323 as a stronger USD and improved risk appetite limited safe-haven demand. Prices remained range-bound, with key levels at $3,260 support and $3,400 resistance. The Coindesk Indices, which tracks the broader crypto market, rose 0.51%, with Bitcoin and Ether up 0.55% and 1.31%, respectively in the past 24 hours. Trade these markets and more with up to 500x leverage on Bybit MT5 using this link.

Today's top performer is DRIFT, which surged 28.7% following the introduction of Amplify, Drift's tool for simplified leverage that boosts yields with increased risk.