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S&P 500 falls 0.22%
Healthcare was the only sector to advance. 10 of 11 sectors fell.
- Participation
- Russell 2000 -1.31%; 1.09 pp behind the S&P 500. Equal-weight RSP -0.81% vs SPY -0.24%.
- Large caps
- 6 of 9 tracked stocks rose. MU +4.06%; META -2.38%.
- Rates & commodities
- 10-year yield 5.28% (+1 bps). Dollar +0.45%; gold -1.25%.
1D
S&P 500 close7,801.77
-0.22%Full chart ↗- Open
- 7,792.98
- High
- 7,807.02
- Low
- 7,763.34
- Prev. close
- 7,818.93
Sectors
| Sector / ETF | Return relative to zero | 1D |
|---|---|---|
| HealthcareXLV | +1.03% | |
| UtilitiesXLU | -0.02% | |
| Consumer StaplesXLP | -0.12% | |
| TechnologyXLK | -0.30% | |
| Consumer DiscretionaryXLY | -0.32% | |
| Communication ServicesXLC | -0.35% | |
| FinancialsXLF | -0.48% | |
| EnergyXLE | -0.61% | |
| Real EstateXLRE | -1.29% | |
| MaterialsXLB | -1.51% | |
| IndustrialsXLI | -2.18% |
Large caps
| Close | ||
|---|---|---|
| MUMicron Technology | $1,088.00 | +4.06% |
| AMZNAmazon | $259.92 | +1.42% |
| AAPLApple | $336.67 | +0.91% |
| GOOGLAlphabet | $350.50 | +0.81% |
| AVGOBroadcom | $376.51 | +0.19% |
| MSFTMicrosoft | $529.76 | +0.09% |
| NVDANvidia | $237.47 | -0.74% |
| TSLATesla | $377.81 | -0.75% |
| METAMeta Platforms | $721.31 | -2.38% |
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Market data
Regime historyDefensive+
LAST 60 SESSIONS14 constructive27 mixed19 defensive
DefensiveWed, Oct 7, 2026S&P 500 -0.22% · VIX +0.47% · 1/11 sectors upPublished in that day's issue
Solid cells were published in an archived issue (14); outlined cells are reconstructed from daily closes with the same rule, using only that day's moves. Constructive: S&P 500 up, VIX down, all 11 sector ETFs reporting and at least 60% advancing. Defensive: S&P 500 down, VIX up, all 11 reporting and at most 40% advancing. Otherwise mixed.
Versus prior sessionsBreadth -42.7 pp vs average · S&P 5-session +1.95%+
- Breadth vs prior average
- -42.7 pp
- VIX rank in sample
- 43%
- Regime streak
- 1
- Top-sector streak
- Healthcare · 1
- S&P 5-session
- +1.95%
Rates & credit10Y 5.28% · +1 bps+
TREASURY YIELDSSESSION CLOSE (CBOE INDEX) · OFFICIAL PAR CURVE (U.S. TREASURY)
| Tenor | Session close | 1D | Official par | d/d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3M | 4.040% | +0 bps | 4.21% | -1 bps |
| 2Y | No index | — | 4.79% | -5 bps |
| 5Y | 5.020% | -1 bps | 5.03% | -3 bps |
| 10Y | 5.280% | +1 bps | 5.27% | -4 bps |
| 30Y | 5.660% | +2 bps | 5.64% | -2 bps |
Official curve as of Oct 6 (prior session). Treasury publishes it late in the afternoon, so the Close Tape can show the prior session. U.S. Treasury ↗
CURVEBASIS POINTS
CREDITSPREADS ARE ACTUAL OAS · ETF ROWS ARE PRICE PROXIES
REAL YIELDS & RATE VOLATILITYTREASURY REAL PAR CURVE · ICE BOFA MOVE
Breadth & internals9% of sectors positive+
10 declined · 9.1% positive
RSP minus SPY. Cap weight led.
Total-return spread. Persistent positives favor broader participation.
Closing highs vs lows across 24 tracked instruments.
5 of 11 sector ETFs above their moving average.
3 of 11 sector ETFs above their moving average.
4 of 11 sector ETFs above their moving average.
Universes: 11 S&P sector ETFs; SPY and RSP; 20-session highs and lows across sector ETFs, tracked mega-caps, SPY, RSP, QQQ and IWM. Not covered by current data sources: NYSE and Nasdaq advance/decline counts; Exchange-wide new highs and new lows; Share of index constituents above moving averages. These are left out rather than approximated.
Relative strength vs SPY1D · 5D · 1M+
RELATIVE STRENGTH VS SPYPERCENTAGE POINTS OF TOTAL RETURN · LEADING = AHEAD OF SPY IN ALL THREE WINDOWS
| Name | 1D | 5D | 1M | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TechnologyXLK | -0.06 pp | +0.97 pp | +5.60 pp | Mixed |
| HealthcareXLV | +1.27 pp | -1.68 pp | -0.30 pp | Mixed |
| Comm. ServicesXLC | -0.11 pp | -1.64 pp | -1.63 pp | Lagging |
| EnergyXLE | -0.37 pp | +1.11 pp | -3.29 pp | Mixed |
| Cons. DiscretionaryXLY | -0.08 pp | +0.41 pp | -3.79 pp | Mixed |
| Cons. StaplesXLP | +0.12 pp | -0.54 pp | -3.83 pp | Mixed |
| IndustrialsXLI | -1.94 pp | -1.40 pp | -5.23 pp | Lagging |
| UtilitiesXLU | +0.22 pp | +2.43 pp | -6.30 pp | Mixed |
| MaterialsXLB | -1.27 pp | -1.34 pp | -6.98 pp | Lagging |
| FinancialsXLF | -0.24 pp | -1.25 pp | -7.58 pp | Lagging |
| Real EstateXLRE | -1.05 pp | -2.73 pp | -8.51 pp | Lagging |
| Name | 1D | 5D | 1M | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta PlatformsMETA | -2.14 pp | -2.45 pp | +15.97 pp | Mixed |
| Micron TechnologyMU | +4.30 pp | +0.23 pp | +7.06 pp | Leading |
| MicrosoftMSFT | +0.33 pp | +1.37 pp | +5.52 pp | Leading |
| AppleAAPL | +1.15 pp | -0.82 pp | +4.75 pp | Mixed |
| NvidiaNVDA | -0.50 pp | +2.08 pp | +3.62 pp | Mixed |
| AlphabetGOOGL | +1.05 pp | -0.05 pp | +1.88 pp | Mixed |
| TeslaTSLA | -0.51 pp | +4.57 pp | +0.90 pp | Mixed |
| BroadcomAVGO | +0.43 pp | +5.31 pp | +0.65 pp | Leading |
| AmazonAMZN | +1.66 pp | +2.42 pp | -0.55 pp | Mixed |
Global markets & cryptoNikkei +1.05% · ETH -4.51%+
| Market | Last | 1D |
|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 · JapanLocal close Oct 6 | 70,683.98 | +1.05% |
| Euro Stoxx 50 · Europe | 6,180.29 | -1.47% |
| FTSE 100 · U.K. | 10,458.50 | -0.79% |
| Hang Seng · Hong KongLocal close Oct 6 | 24,280.56 | +1.00% |
| Bitcoin | $83,514 | -2.39% |
| Ethereum | $2,576 | -4.51% |
| Solana | $116 | -3.70% |
| XRP | $1.4200 | -5.33% |
Data & sourcesVerified · 100% coverage · generated Oct 7, 2026, 3:33 PM CDT+
Moves compare the latest completed U.S. session with the prior close. Breadth is the share of the 11 sector ETFs that finished higher. Market data from Yahoo Finance via yfinance, with Stooq as a fallback for core indexes.
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