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Constructive

S&P 500 rises 0.33%

8 of 11 sectors advanced. Healthcare ranked first; Energy ranked last.

Participation
Russell 2000 +1.38%; 1.05 pp ahead of the S&P 500. Equal-weight RSP +1.37% vs SPY +0.28%.
Large caps
4 of 9 tracked stocks rose. MU +1.87%; NVDA -1.84%.
Rates & commodities
10-year yield 5.09% (-10 bps). Dollar -0.51%; gold +2.02%.
1D
S&P 500 close7,744.06
+0.33%Full chart ↗

5-minute bars · 2026-10-15
Open
7,687.31
High
7,754.15
Low
7,669.66
Prev. close
7,718.94

Sectors

Sector ETF returns over 1 session, ranked highest to lowest
Sector / ETFReturn relative to zero1D
HealthcareXLV+1.86%
MaterialsXLB+1.79%
Consumer DiscretionaryXLY+1.71%
Communication ServicesXLC+1.46%
FinancialsXLF+1.38%
Real EstateXLRE+1.21%
Consumer StaplesXLP+0.72%
IndustrialsXLI+0.51%
UtilitiesXLU-0.17%
TechnologyXLK-0.65%
EnergyXLE-1.58%

Large caps

Large-cap closing prices and returns over 1 session
Close
MUMicron Technology$931.24+1.87%
MSFTMicrosoft$539.44+1.08%
GOOGLAlphabet$349.22+0.45%
AMZNAmazon$254.76+0.27%
METAMeta Platforms$736.72-0.11%
AAPLApple$342.00-0.28%
AVGOBroadcom$344.33-0.55%
TSLATesla$362.44-1.29%
NVDANvidia$217.23-1.84%

Next session

Next session · Friday, Oct 16

  1. Import Prices m/m

    TradeImportance: Low

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    0.9%
    Previous
    0.7%
  2. Capacity Utilization Rate

    Economic dataImportance: Low

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    76.5%
    Previous
    76.3%
  3. Industrial Production m/m

    Business surveysImportance: Low

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    0.4%
    Previous
    0.0%
  4. Federal Budget Balance

    Economic dataImportance: Low

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    -34.7B
    Previous
    -166.8B
  5. TIC Long-Term Purchases

    Economic dataImportance: Low

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    75.2B
    Previous
    -27.9B
  6. All day
    Monthly equity options expiration

    Market structureRule-based

Previous session · 12 events

Report session · Thursday, Oct 15

  1. Core PPI m/m

    InflationImportance: High

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    0.3%
    Previous
    0.2%
  2. Core Retail Sales m/m

    ConsumerImportance: High

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    0.6%
    Previous
    1.4%
  3. Empire State Manufacturing Index

    Business surveysImportance: Low

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    12.1
    Previous
    7.6
  4. PPI m/m

    InflationImportance: High

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    0.6%
    Previous
    0.4%
  5. Philly Fed Manufacturing Index

    Central bankImportance: Medium

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    28.2
    Previous
    37.8
  6. Retail Sales m/m

    ConsumerImportance: High

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    0.3%
    Previous
    1.2%
  7. Unemployment Claims

    EmploymentImportance: Medium

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    199K
    Previous
    197K
  8. Business Inventories m/m

    Economic dataImportance: Low

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    0.4%
    Previous
    0.8%
  9. Natural Gas Storage

    EnergyImportance: Low

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    76B
    Previous
    85B
  10. Crude Oil Inventories

    EnergyImportance: Low

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    0.2M
    Previous
    -3.2M
  11. FOMC Member Hammack Speaks

    Central bankImportance: Low

  12. Fed Chairman Warsh Speaks

    Central bankImportance: High

Headlines

  1. OfficialEconomic data
    Major Economic Indicators Latest Numbers
    U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
  2. OfficialFed speech
    Bowman, Supervisory Modernization After Silicon Valley Bank
    Federal Reserve

Closing levels

S&P 500
7,744.06
VIX
16.46
10Y yield
5.09%
Sectors advancing
8 / 11

Market data

Regime historyConstructive
LAST 60 SESSIONS15 constructive26 mixed19 defensive
ConstructiveThu, Oct 15, 2026S&P 500 +0.33% · VIX -2.43% · 8/11 sectors upPublished in that day's issue

Solid cells were published in an archived issue (20); 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 +21.0 pp vs average · S&P 5-session -0.28%
Breadth vs prior average
+21.0 pp
VIX rank in sample
95%
Regime streak
1
Top-sector streak
Healthcare · 2
S&P 5-session
-0.28%
Rates & credit10Y 5.09% · -10 bps
TREASURY YIELDSSESSION CLOSE (CBOE INDEX) · OFFICIAL PAR CURVE (U.S. TREASURY)
TenorSession close1DOfficial pard/d
3M4.090%+0 bps4.28%+2 bps
2YNo index—4.82%+3 bps
5Y4.900%-9 bps5.00%+0 bps
10Y5.090%-10 bps5.19%-2 bps
30Y5.430%-10 bps5.52%-4 bps

Official curve as of Oct 14 (prior session). Treasury publishes it late in the afternoon, so the Close Tape can show the prior session. U.S. Treasury ↗

CURVEBASIS POINTS
2s10s+37 bps-5 bps d/d2Y → 10Y · official curve as of Oct 14 (prior session)
3M–10Y+91 bps-4 bps d/d3M → 10Y · official curve as of Oct 14 (prior session)
5s30s+52 bps-4 bps d/d5Y → 30Y · official curve as of Oct 14 (prior session)
5s10s+19.0 bpsSession close5Y → 10Y · Cboe yield indexes
CREDITSPREADS ARE ACTUAL OAS · ETF ROWS ARE PRICE PROXIES
HYG ETF proxy$77.13+0.42% priceHigh-yield corporate bond ETF. A price, not a spread.LQD ETF proxy$103.50+0.82% priceInvestment-grade corporate bond ETF. A price, not a spread.
REAL YIELDS & RATE VOLATILITYTREASURY REAL PAR CURVE · ICE BOFA MOVE
5Y REAL YIELD2.64%-3 bps d/dTreasury real par curve as of Oct 14 (prior session)
10Y REAL YIELD2.84%-4 bps d/dTreasury real par curve as of Oct 14 (prior session)
TIP ETF proxy$105.29+0.45% priceTIPS bond ETF price, not a real yield.MOVE INDEX102.45+3.42%Treasury implied volatility · Yahoo Finance
Breadth & internals73% of sectors positive
SECTORS ADVANCING8 / 11

3 declined · 72.7% positive

EQUAL VS CAP WEIGHT · 1D+1.09 pp

RSP minus SPY. Equal weight led.

EQUAL VS CAP · 5D / 1M+1.8 pp / -0.9 pp

Total-return spread. Persistent positives favor broader participation.

20-SESSION HIGHS / LOWS5 / 2

Closing highs vs lows across 24 tracked instruments.

SECTORS ABOVE 20-DAY82%

9 of 11 sector ETFs above their moving average.

SECTORS ABOVE 50-DAY36%

4 of 11 sector ETFs above their moving average.

SECTORS ABOVE 200-DAY46%

5 of 11 sector ETFs above their moving average.

SECTOR ADVANCE / DECLINE · 20 SESSIONS+4Cumulative net advancing sector ETFs. Daily total return including dividends.
Sep 18: net -7, cumulative -7Sep 21: net +3, cumulative -4Sep 22: net +1, cumulative -3Sep 23: net -9, cumulative -12Sep 24: net -5, cumulative -17Sep 25: net +5, cumulative -12Sep 28: net -5, cumulative -17Sep 29: net -3, cumulative -20Sep 30: net -9, cumulative -29Oct 1: net -1, cumulative -30Oct 2: net +9, cumulative -21Oct 5: net +9, cumulative -12Oct 6: net +9, cumulative -3Oct 7: net -9, cumulative -12Oct 8: net +5, cumulative -7Oct 9: net +7, cumulative +0Oct 12: net +5, cumulative +5Oct 13: net -1, cumulative +4Oct 14: net -5, cumulative -1Oct 15: net +5, cumulative +4

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
Sector ETFs
Name1D5D1MTrend
HealthcareXLV+1.58 pp+5.65 pp+3.42 ppLeading
Cons. StaplesXLP+0.44 pp+4.18 pp+2.10 ppLeading
EnergyXLE-1.86 pp+2.30 pp+1.99 ppMixed
Cons. DiscretionaryXLY+1.43 pp+1.80 pp+0.56 ppLeading
TechnologyXLK-0.93 pp-4.06 pp+0.38 ppMixed
UtilitiesXLU-0.45 pp+1.69 pp-1.04 ppMixed
MaterialsXLB+1.51 pp+2.89 pp-1.74 ppMixed
Comm. ServicesXLC+1.18 pp+0.60 pp-2.78 ppMixed
IndustrialsXLI+0.23 pp-0.03 pp-2.83 ppMixed
FinancialsXLF+1.10 pp+2.19 pp-3.45 ppMixed
Real EstateXLRE+0.93 pp+3.09 pp-3.67 ppMixed
Tracked large caps
Name1D5D1MTrend
MicrosoftMSFT+0.80 pp+3.50 pp+7.41 ppLeading
Meta PlatformsMETA-0.39 pp+2.48 pp+6.91 ppMixed
AmazonAMZN-0.01 pp+0.54 pp+0.99 ppMixed
AppleAAPL-0.56 pp+0.75 pp+0.29 ppMixed
AlphabetGOOGL+0.17 pp+0.54 pp-0.75 ppMixed
BroadcomAVGO-0.83 pp-4.11 pp-0.99 ppLagging
NvidiaNVDA-2.12 pp-5.47 pp-1.03 ppLagging
TeslaTSLA-1.57 pp-3.08 pp-1.38 ppLagging
Micron TechnologyMU+1.59 pp-9.80 pp-2.07 ppMixed
Global markets & cryptoNikkei -0.05% · ETH +1.67%
MarketLast1D
Nikkei 225 · JapanLocal close Oct 1467,744.29-0.05%
Euro Stoxx 50 · Europe6,168.26-0.36%
FTSE 100 · U.K.10,840.35+1.08%
Hang Seng · Hong KongLocal close Oct 1424,314.17-0.13%
Bitcoin$82,295+0.90%
Ethereum$2,459+1.67%
Solana$106+1.75%
XRP$1.3400+0.75%
Data & sourcesVerified · 100% coverage · generated Oct 15, 2026, 3:32 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.