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Constructive

S&P 500 rises 0.28%

10 of 11 sectors advanced. Healthcare ranked first; Technology ranked last.

Participation
Russell 2000 +1.65%; 1.37 pp ahead of the S&P 500. Equal-weight RSP +1.15% vs SPY +0.34%.
Large caps
2 of 9 tracked stocks rose. TSLA +1.54%; META -1.59%.
Rates & commodities
10-year yield 5.12% (-2 bps). Dollar -0.26%; gold -0.45%.
1D
S&P 500 close
Full chart ↗
5-minute bars · 2026-10-20
Open
7,679.01
High
7,748.42
Low
7,668.03
Prev. close
7,690.73

Session read

Data rules · Oct 20 close

The reading

Equal-weight outperformance points to participation beyond the largest index weights.

The counterpoint

Sector ETF participation and the selected large-cap sample differ; neither measures exchange-wide breadth.

What would change it

A reversal in relative performance between equal and cap weight would weaken this participation reading.

Supporting evidence · 3 observations

  • Equal-weight S&P 500 (RSP) +1.15% versus SPY +0.34%; RSP led by 0.81 percentage points.

    2026-10-20 · Report data

  • 10 of 11 sector ETFs rose; 1 fell.

    2026-10-20 · Report data

  • Among tracked large caps, TSLA led at +1.54%; META trailed at -1.59%. 2 of 9 tracked large caps advanced.

    2026-10-20 · Report data

Sectors

Sector ETF returns over 1 session, ranked highest to lowest
Sector / ETFReturn relative to zero1D
HealthcareXLV+2.37%
Real EstateXLRE+1.70%
UtilitiesXLU+1.26%
FinancialsXLF+1.20%
Consumer DiscretionaryXLY+0.91%
Consumer StaplesXLP+0.62%
MaterialsXLB+0.55%
EnergyXLE+0.25%
Communication ServicesXLC+0.09%
IndustrialsXLI+0.07%
TechnologyXLK-0.28%

Large caps

Large-cap closing prices and returns over 1 session
Close
TSLATesla$373.71+1.54%
AMZNAmazon$262.63+0.07%
AVGOBroadcom$334.37-0.07%
NVDANvidia$216.47-0.29%
MSFTMicrosoft$531.87-0.31%
MUMicron Technology$896.07-0.98%
AAPLApple$339.50-1.00%
GOOGLAlphabet$340.27-1.14%
METAMeta Platforms$694.25-1.59%

Next session

Next session · Wednesday, Oct 21

  1. Crude Oil Inventories

    EnergyImportance: Low

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    -0.1M
    Previous
    -8.6M
    Source
  2. Time unavailable
    META earnings

    EarningsRelease time not provided

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    EPS est. 6.80
    Previous
    —
    Source
  3. Time unavailable
    TSLA earnings

    EarningsRelease time not provided

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    EPS est. 0.45
    Previous
    —
    Source
  4. Time unavailable
    17-Week Bill auction

    Treasury auctionCUSIP 912797XA0

    Source
  5. Time unavailable
    19-Year 10-Month Bond auction (reopening)

    Treasury auctionOffering $13B · CUSIP 912810UX4

    Source
Previous session · 6 events

Report session · Tuesday, Oct 20

  1. ADP Weekly Employment Change

    EmploymentImportance: Low

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    —
    Previous
    24.8K
    Source
  2. Building Permits

    HousingImportance: Low

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    1.39M
    Previous
    1.39M
    Source
  3. Housing Starts

    HousingImportance: Low

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    1.30M
    Previous
    1.28M
    Source
  4. Pending Home Sales m/m

    HousingImportance: Low

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    -0.6%
    Previous
    0.3%
    Source
  5. API Weekly Statistical Bulletin

    Economic dataImportance: Low

    Source
  6. Time unavailable
    6-Week Bill auction (reopening)

    Treasury auctionOffering $95B · CUSIP 912797VA2

    Source

Headlines

  1. OfficialEconomic data
    Major Economic Indicators Latest Numbers
    U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Closing levels

S&P 500
7,712.57
VIX
17.31
10Y yield
5.12%
Sectors advancing
10 / 11

Market data

Regime historyConstructive
LAST 60 SESSIONS15 constructive27 mixed18 defensive
ConstructiveTue, Oct 20, 2026S&P 500 +0.28% · VIX -6.13% · 10/11 sectors upPublished in that day's issue

Solid cells were published in an archived issue (23); 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 +38.2 pp vs average · S&P 5-session -1.19%
Breadth vs prior average
+38.2 pp
VIX rank in sample
90%
Regime streak
1
Top-sector streak
Healthcare · 1
S&P 5-session
-1.19%
Rates & credit10Y 5.12% · -2 bps
TREASURY YIELDSSESSION CLOSE (CBOE INDEX) · OFFICIAL PAR CURVE (U.S. TREASURY)
TenorSession close1DOfficial pard/d
3M4.080%+1 bps4.27%+1 bps
2YNo index—4.77%+3 bps
5Y4.930%+0 bps4.94%+5 bps
10Y5.120%-2 bps5.15%+6 bps
30Y5.430%-4 bps5.48%+5 bps

Official curve as of Oct 19 (prior session). Treasury publishes it late in the afternoon, so the Close Tape can show the prior session. U.S. Treasury ↗

CURVEBASIS POINTS
2s10s+38 bps+3 bps d/d2Y → 10Y · official curve as of Oct 19 (prior session)
3M–10Y+88 bps+5 bps d/d3M → 10Y · official curve as of Oct 19 (prior session)
5s30s+54 bps+0 bps d/d5Y → 30Y · official curve as of Oct 19 (prior session)
5s10s+19.0 bpsSession close5Y → 10Y · Cboe yield indexes
CREDITSPREADS ARE ACTUAL OAS · ETF ROWS ARE PRICE PROXIES
HYG ETF proxy$76.83+0.00% priceHigh-yield corporate bond ETF. A price, not a spread.LQD ETF proxy$103.22+0.33% priceInvestment-grade corporate bond ETF. A price, not a spread.
REAL YIELDS & RATE VOLATILITYTREASURY REAL PAR CURVE · ICE BOFA MOVE
5Y REAL YIELD2.56%+4 bps d/dTreasury real par curve as of Oct 19 (prior session)
10Y REAL YIELD2.80%+6 bps d/dTreasury real par curve as of Oct 19 (prior session)
TIP ETF proxy$105.48+0.21% priceTIPS bond ETF price, not a real yield.MOVE INDEX101.73+0.42%Treasury implied volatility · Yahoo Finance
Breadth & internals91% of sectors positive
SECTORS ADVANCING10 / 11

1 declined · 90.9% positive

EQUAL VS CAP WEIGHT · 1D+0.81 pp

RSP minus SPY. Equal weight led.

EQUAL VS CAP · 5D / 1M+2.4 pp / +2.1 pp

Total-return spread. Persistent positives favor broader participation.

20-SESSION HIGHS / LOWS8 / 1

Closing highs vs lows across 24 tracked instruments.

SECTORS ABOVE 20-DAY73%

8 of 11 sector ETFs above their moving average.

SECTORS ABOVE 50-DAY46%

5 of 11 sector ETFs above their moving average.

SECTORS ABOVE 200-DAY55%

6 of 11 sector ETFs above their moving average.

SECTOR ADVANCE / DECLINE · 20 SESSIONS+12Cumulative net advancing sector ETFs. Daily total return including dividends.
Sep 23: net -9, cumulative -9Sep 24: net -5, cumulative -14Sep 25: net +5, cumulative -9Sep 28: net -5, cumulative -14Sep 29: net -3, cumulative -17Sep 30: net -9, cumulative -26Oct 1: net -1, cumulative -27Oct 2: net +9, cumulative -18Oct 5: net +9, cumulative -9Oct 6: net +9, cumulative +0Oct 7: net -9, cumulative -9Oct 8: net +5, cumulative -4Oct 9: net +7, cumulative +3Oct 12: net +5, cumulative +8Oct 13: net -1, cumulative +7Oct 14: net -5, cumulative +2Oct 15: net +5, cumulative +7Oct 16: net +1, cumulative +8Oct 19: net -5, cumulative +3Oct 20: net +9, cumulative +12

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
EnergyXLE-0.09 pp+2.31 pp+9.41 ppMixed
Cons. StaplesXLP+0.28 pp+5.38 pp+7.69 ppLeading
HealthcareXLV+2.03 pp+7.14 pp+6.98 ppLeading
MaterialsXLB+0.21 pp+4.19 pp+3.64 ppLeading
UtilitiesXLU+0.92 pp+1.18 pp+3.60 ppLeading
Cons. DiscretionaryXLY+0.57 pp+3.94 pp+3.50 ppLeading
FinancialsXLF+0.86 pp+2.80 pp+0.25 ppLeading
Real EstateXLRE+1.36 pp+2.47 pp+0.11 ppLeading
IndustrialsXLI-0.27 pp+0.05 pp-1.30 ppMixed
Comm. ServicesXLC-0.25 pp-0.71 pp-3.40 ppLagging
TechnologyXLK-0.62 pp-4.36 pp-4.25 ppLagging
Tracked large caps
Name1D5D1MTrend
MicrosoftMSFT-0.65 pp-0.98 pp+6.59 ppMixed
AmazonAMZN-0.27 pp+2.73 pp+2.21 ppMixed
AppleAAPL-1.34 pp+0.65 pp+0.75 ppMixed
TeslaTSLA+1.20 pp+0.75 pp+0.16 ppLeading
AlphabetGOOGL-1.48 pp-2.67 pp-3.56 ppLagging
NvidiaNVDA-0.63 pp-4.13 pp-4.22 ppLagging
Meta PlatformsMETA-1.93 pp-7.80 pp-5.76 ppLagging
BroadcomAVGO-0.41 pp-5.26 pp-7.20 ppLagging
Micron TechnologyMU-1.32 pp-4.82 pp-13.57 ppLagging
Global markets & cryptoNikkei -0.62% · ETH +1.40%
MarketLast1D
Nikkei 225 · JapanLocal close Oct 1964,916.70-0.62%
Euro Stoxx 50 · Europe6,121.66-0.38%
FTSE 100 · U.K.10,733.00-0.29%
Hang Seng · Hong KongLocal close Oct 1624,186.83+0.52%
Bitcoin$82,577+0.88%
Ethereum$2,438+1.40%
Solana$106+1.16%
XRP$1.3300+2.31%
Data & sourcesVerified · 100% coverage · generated Oct 20, 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.