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U.S. market closeVerified
Mixed

S&P 500 falls 1.21%

6 of 11 sectors advanced. Cons. Staples ranked first; Technology ranked last.

Participation
Russell 2000 +0.11%; 1.32 pp ahead of the S&P 500. Equal-weight RSP +0.73% vs SPY -1.18%.
Large caps
1 of 9 tracked stocks rose. AAPL +1.23%; META -6.98%.
Rates & commodities
10-year yield 4.95% (-20 bps). Dollar -0.12%; gold -2.68%.
1D
S&P 500 close
Full chart ↗
5-minute bars · 2026-10-22
Open
7,694.62
High
7,702.94
Low
7,637.36
Prev. close
7,757.17

Session read

Data rules · Oct 22 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) +0.73% versus SPY -1.18%; RSP led by 1.91 percentage points.

    2026-10-22 · Report data

  • 6 of 11 sector ETFs rose; 5 fell.

    2026-10-22 · Report data

  • Among tracked large caps, AAPL led at +1.23%; META trailed at -6.98%. 1 of 9 tracked large caps advanced.

    2026-10-22 · Report data

Sectors

Sector ETF returns over 1 session, ranked highest to lowest
Sector / ETFReturn relative to zero1D
Consumer StaplesXLP+3.31%
UtilitiesXLU+2.07%
HealthcareXLV+1.32%
FinancialsXLF+1.09%
Real EstateXLRE+1.09%
MaterialsXLB+0.72%
Consumer DiscretionaryXLY-0.45%
EnergyXLE-0.87%
IndustrialsXLI-0.94%
Communication ServicesXLC-1.42%
TechnologyXLK-3.29%

Large caps

Large-cap closing prices and returns over 1 session
Close
AAPLApple$348.22+1.23%
MSFTMicrosoft$521.08-2.23%
TSLATesla$374.58-3.08%
GOOGLAlphabet$324.22-3.15%
AVGOBroadcom$323.24-4.31%
NVDANvidia$212.21-4.40%
AMZNAmazon$250.38-4.57%
MUMicron Technology$856.49-6.26%
METAMeta Platforms$648.85-6.98%

Next session

Next session · Friday, Oct 23

  1. Flash Manufacturing PMI

    Business surveysImportance: Medium

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    55.4
    Previous
    57.0
    Source
  2. Flash Services PMI

    Business surveysImportance: Medium

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    57.9
    Previous
    58.7
    Source
  3. Revised UoM Consumer Sentiment

    ConsumerImportance: Medium

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    46.3
    Previous
    46.3
    Source
  4. Revised UoM Inflation Expectations

    InflationImportance: Medium

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    —
    Previous
    4.7%
    Source
Previous session · 6 events

Report session · Thursday, Oct 22

  1. Unemployment Claims

    EmploymentImportance: Medium

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    200K
    Previous
    199K
    Source
  2. CB Leading Index m/m

    Economic dataImportance: Low

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    -0.1%
    Previous
    -0.1%
    Source
  3. Natural Gas Storage

    EnergyImportance: Low

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    80B
    Previous
    67B
    Source
  4. Time unavailable
    4-Week Bill auction (reopening)

    Treasury auctionCUSIP 912797VY0

    Source
  5. Time unavailable
    5-Year Note auction

    Treasury auctionOffering $26B · CUSIP 91282CRR4

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

    Treasury auctionCUSIP 912797WG8

    Source

Headlines

No verified headlines for this session.

    Closing levels

    S&P 500
    7,663.43
    VIX
    19.03
    10Y yield
    4.95%
    Sectors advancing
    6 / 11

    Market data

    Regime historyMixed
    LAST 60 SESSIONS15 constructive28 mixed17 defensive
    MixedThu, Oct 22, 2026S&P 500 -1.21% · VIX +14.09% · 6/11 sectors upPublished in that day's issue

    Solid cells were published in an archived issue (25); 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 -1.0 pp vs average · S&P 5-session -1.04%
    Breadth vs prior average
    -1.0 pp
    VIX rank in sample
    95%
    Regime streak
    1
    Top-sector streak
    Cons. Staples · 1
    S&P 5-session
    -1.04%
    Rates & credit10Y 4.95% · -20 bps
    TREASURY YIELDSSESSION CLOSE (CBOE INDEX) · OFFICIAL PAR CURVE (U.S. TREASURY)
    TenorSession close1DOfficial pard/d
    3M4.020%-4 bps4.25%-1 bps
    2YNo index—4.81%+2 bps
    5Y4.770%-20 bps4.95%+1 bps
    10Y4.950%-20 bps5.13%+1 bps
    30Y5.290%-15 bps5.42%+0 bps

    Official curve as of Oct 21 (prior session). Treasury publishes it late in the afternoon, so the Close Tape can show the prior session. U.S. Treasury ↗

    CURVEBASIS POINTS
    2s10s+32 bps-1 bps d/d2Y → 10Y · official curve as of Oct 21 (prior session)
    3M–10Y+88 bps+2 bps d/d3M → 10Y · official curve as of Oct 21 (prior session)
    5s30s+47 bps-1 bps d/d5Y → 30Y · official curve as of Oct 21 (prior session)
    5s10s+18.0 bpsSession close5Y → 10Y · Cboe yield indexes
    CREDITSPREADS ARE ACTUAL OAS · ETF ROWS ARE PRICE PROXIES
    HYG ETF proxy$77.10+0.16% priceHigh-yield corporate bond ETF. A price, not a spread.LQD ETF proxy$104.28+1.04% priceInvestment-grade corporate bond ETF. A price, not a spread.
    REAL YIELDS & RATE VOLATILITYTREASURY REAL PAR CURVE · ICE BOFA MOVE
    5Y REAL YIELD2.55%+0 bps d/dTreasury real par curve as of Oct 21 (prior session)
    10Y REAL YIELD2.76%-1 bps d/dTreasury real par curve as of Oct 21 (prior session)
    TIP ETF proxy$106.33+0.74% priceTIPS bond ETF price, not a real yield.MOVE INDEX106.85+11.37%Treasury implied volatility · Yahoo Finance
    Breadth & internals55% of sectors positive
    SECTORS ADVANCING6 / 11

    5 declined · 54.5% positive

    EQUAL VS CAP WEIGHT · 1D+1.91 pp

    RSP minus SPY. Equal weight led.

    EQUAL VS CAP · 5D / 1M+2.5 pp / +3.8 pp

    Total-return spread. Persistent positives favor broader participation.

    20-SESSION HIGHS / LOWS8 / 8

    Closing highs vs lows across 24 tracked instruments.

    SECTORS ABOVE 20-DAY73%

    8 of 11 sector ETFs above their moving average.

    SECTORS ABOVE 50-DAY64%

    7 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+30Cumulative net advancing sector ETFs. Daily total return including dividends.
    Sep 25: net +5, cumulative +5Sep 28: net -5, cumulative +0Sep 29: net -3, cumulative -3Sep 30: net -9, cumulative -12Oct 1: net -1, cumulative -13Oct 2: net +9, cumulative -4Oct 5: net +9, cumulative +5Oct 6: net +9, cumulative +14Oct 7: net -9, cumulative +5Oct 8: net +5, cumulative +10Oct 9: net +7, cumulative +17Oct 12: net +5, cumulative +22Oct 13: net -1, cumulative +21Oct 14: net -5, cumulative +16Oct 15: net +5, cumulative +21Oct 16: net +1, cumulative +22Oct 19: net -5, cumulative +17Oct 20: net +9, cumulative +26Oct 21: net +3, cumulative +29Oct 22: net +1, cumulative +30

    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
    Cons. StaplesXLP+4.49 pp+4.83 pp+9.66 ppLeading
    EnergyXLE+0.31 pp+2.52 pp+8.84 ppLeading
    UtilitiesXLU+3.25 pp+3.94 pp+8.36 ppLeading
    HealthcareXLV+2.50 pp+3.33 pp+7.90 ppLeading
    Cons. DiscretionaryXLY+0.73 pp+2.43 pp+4.45 ppLeading
    FinancialsXLF+2.27 pp+3.50 pp+4.35 ppLeading
    MaterialsXLB+1.90 pp+3.25 pp+3.30 ppLeading
    Real EstateXLRE+2.27 pp+2.26 pp+2.13 ppLeading
    IndustrialsXLI+0.24 pp+0.32 pp-1.49 ppMixed
    Comm. ServicesXLC-0.24 pp-3.46 pp-4.08 ppLagging
    TechnologyXLK-2.11 pp-2.61 pp-6.16 ppLagging
    Tracked large caps
    Name1D5D1MTrend
    MicrosoftMSFT-1.05 pp-2.41 pp+4.56 ppMixed
    AppleAAPL+2.41 pp+2.84 pp+3.82 ppLeading
    AmazonAMZN-3.39 pp-0.71 pp+0.95 ppMixed
    TeslaTSLA-1.90 pp+4.36 pp-0.96 ppMixed
    AlphabetGOOGL-1.97 pp-6.15 pp-3.53 ppLagging
    NvidiaNVDA-3.22 pp-1.31 pp-5.41 ppLagging
    BroadcomAVGO-3.13 pp-5.11 pp-8.42 ppLagging
    Meta PlatformsMETA-5.80 pp-10.93 pp-12.31 ppLagging
    Micron TechnologyMU-5.08 pp-7.02 pp-19.58 ppLagging
    Global markets & cryptoNikkei +0.85% · ETH -3.61%
    MarketLast1D
    Nikkei 225 · JapanLocal close Oct 2164,621.24+0.85%
    Euro Stoxx 50 · Europe6,087.01-1.94%
    FTSE 100 · U.K.10,725.03-0.26%
    Hang Seng · Hong KongLocal close Oct 2123,651.87-0.90%
    Bitcoin$81,235-3.30%
    Ethereum$2,381-3.61%
    Solana$103-3.24%
    XRP$1.3000-4.41%
    Data & sourcesVerified · 100% coverage · generated Oct 22, 2026, 3:34 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.