Nasdaq-100 Index to End 2026 Above 30,000: Traders Predict a Cooler Second Half

The Nasdaq-100 index has risen about 18% in 2026, but traders on the Kalshi platform do not think the index will move much higher in the second half of 2026. Speculators place about 50-50 odds that the tech-heavy index will close 2026 above 30,000, a level it first crossed in late May. As of midday trading Tuesday, the index was also only about 1% below 30,000. On Kalshi, the contracts ask speculators to place