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Mixed

S&P 500 rises 0.60%

5 of 11 sectors advanced. Technology ranked first; Energy ranked last.

Participation
Russell 2000 +1.16%; 0.56 pp ahead of the S&P 500. Equal-weight RSP +0.11% vs SPY +0.56%.
Large caps
7 of 9 tracked stocks rose. TSLA +4.04%; META -1.64%.
Rates & commodities
10-year yield 4.99% (+0 bps). Dollar +0.38%; gold +0.86%.
1D
S&P 500 close7,722.60
+0.60%Full chart ↗

5-minute bars · 2026-10-27
Open
7,699.47
High
7,736.24
Low
7,677.16
Prev. close
7,676.77

Session read

Claude interpretation · Oct 27 close

The reading

The index gain leaned on technology and large-cap strength, while equal weight lagged and most sectors failed to advance.

The counterpoint

Over the past month equal weight has outpaced cap weight, so today's narrow leadership may be a pause rather than a lasting shift.

What would change it

Scheduled earnings from Alphabet and Microsoft and the Fed decision are due next, and they could test whether large-cap leadership holds.

Supporting evidence · 7 observations
  • Technology (XLK) led at +1.70%; Energy (XLE) trailed at -2.05%. The sector return spread was 3.75 percentage points.

    2026-10-27 · Report data
  • Equal-weight S&P 500 (RSP) +0.11% versus SPY +0.56%; RSP lagged by 0.45 percentage points.

    2026-10-27 · Report data
  • 5 of 11 sector ETFs rose; 6 fell.

    2026-10-27 · Report data
  • RSP minus SPY over 1m: +3.17 percentage points of total return.

    2026-10-27 · Report data
  • GOOGL earnings · time unavailable; consensus: EPS est. 2.97

    Scheduled · 2026-10-28 · Source ↗
  • MSFT earnings · time unavailable; consensus: EPS est. 4.72

    Scheduled · 2026-10-28 · Source ↗
  • FOMC Statement · 1:00 PM CT

    Scheduled · 2026-10-28 · Source ↗

Sectors

Sector ETF returns over 1 session, ranked highest to lowest
Sector / ETFReturn relative to zero1D
TechnologyXLK+1.70%
Consumer DiscretionaryXLY+1.04%
MaterialsXLB+0.78%
UtilitiesXLU+0.71%
IndustrialsXLI+0.57%
HealthcareXLV-0.06%
FinancialsXLF-0.25%
Communication ServicesXLC-0.26%
Real EstateXLRE-0.84%
Consumer StaplesXLP-0.92%
EnergyXLE-2.05%

Large caps

Large-cap closing prices and returns over 1 session
Close
TSLATesla$407.46+4.04%
AVGOBroadcom$342.33+4.00%
MUMicron Technology$928.76+2.77%
AMZNAmazon$253.10+1.61%
GOOGLAlphabet$320.58+1.19%
AAPLApple$347.10+0.93%
NVDANvidia$217.94+0.90%
MSFTMicrosoft$531.33-0.24%
METAMeta Platforms$620.19-1.64%

Next session

Next session · Wednesday, Oct 28

  1. Goods Trade Balance

    TradeImportance: Low

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    -130.4B
    Previous
    -132.6B
  2. Prelim Wholesale Inventories m/m

    Economic dataImportance: Low

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    0.5%
    Previous
    0.7%
  3. Crude Oil Inventories

    EnergyImportance: Low

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    -0.1M
    Previous
    -3.1M
  4. FOMC Statement

    Central bankImportance: High

  5. Federal Funds Rate

    Economic dataImportance: High

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    4.00%
    Previous
    4.00%
  6. FOMC Press Conference

    Central bankImportance: High

  7. Time unavailable
    GOOGL earnings

    EarningsRelease time not provided

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    EPS est. 2.97
    Previous
    —
  8. Time unavailable
    MSFT earnings

    EarningsRelease time not provided

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    EPS est. 4.72
    Previous
    —
  9. Time unavailable
    2-Year Note auction

    Treasury auctionCUSIP 91282CRS2

Previous session · 12 events

Report session · Tuesday, Oct 27

  1. ADP Weekly Employment Change

    EmploymentImportance: Low

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    —
    Previous
    18.5K
  2. Core Durable Goods Orders m/m

    Business surveysImportance: Low

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    0.6%
    Previous
    0.3%
  3. Durable Goods Orders m/m

    Business surveysImportance: Low

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    2.0%
    Previous
    0.0%
  4. HPI m/m

    Economic dataImportance: Low

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    0.2%
    Previous
    0.3%
  5. S&P/CS Composite-20 HPI y/y

    Economic dataImportance: Low

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    2.6%
    Previous
    2.5%
  6. CB Consumer Confidence

    ConsumerImportance: Medium

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    81.2
    Previous
    81.9
  7. New Home Sales

    HousingImportance: Low

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    651K
    Previous
    684K
  8. Richmond Manufacturing Index

    Economic dataImportance: Low

    Actual
    —
    Consensus
    0
    Previous
    -2
  9. API Weekly Statistical Bulletin

    Economic dataImportance: Low

  10. Time unavailable
    5-Year Note auction

    Treasury auctionCUSIP 91282CRT0

  11. Time unavailable
    52-Week Bill auction

    Treasury auctionCUSIP 912797WT0

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

    Treasury auctionCUSIP 912797VG9

Headlines

No verified headlines for this session.

    Closing levels

    S&P 500
    7,722.60
    VIX
    17.52
    10Y yield
    4.99%
    Sectors advancing
    5 / 11

    Market data

    Regime historyMixed
    LAST 60 SESSIONS15 constructive27 mixed18 defensive
    MixedTue, Oct 27, 2026S&P 500 +0.60% · VIX -4.73% · 5/11 sectors upPublished in that day's issue

    Solid cells were published in an archived issue (28); 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 -10.9 pp vs average · S&P 5-session +0.14%
    Breadth vs prior average
    -10.9 pp
    VIX rank in sample
    76%
    Regime streak
    1
    Top-sector streak
    Technology · 2
    S&P 5-session
    +0.14%
    Rates & credit10Y 4.99% · +0 bps
    TREASURY YIELDSSESSION CLOSE (CBOE INDEX) · OFFICIAL PAR CURVE (U.S. TREASURY)
    TenorSession close1DOfficial pard/d
    3M4.040%+1 bps4.22%+0 bps
    2YNo index—4.68%-1 bps
    5Y4.840%+2 bps4.84%+2 bps
    10Y4.990%+0 bps5.00%+0 bps
    30Y5.300%+0 bps5.31%-2 bps

    Official curve as of Oct 26 (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 26 (prior session)
    3M–10Y+78 bps+0 bps d/d3M → 10Y · official curve as of Oct 26 (prior session)
    5s30s+47 bps-4 bps d/d5Y → 30Y · official curve as of Oct 26 (prior session)
    5s10s+15.0 bpsSession close5Y → 10Y · Cboe yield indexes
    CREDITSPREADS ARE ACTUAL OAS · ETF ROWS ARE PRICE PROXIES
    HYG ETF proxy$77.60+0.52% priceHigh-yield corporate bond ETF. A price, not a spread.LQD ETF proxy$104.30+0.27% priceInvestment-grade corporate bond ETF. A price, not a spread.
    REAL YIELDS & RATE VOLATILITYTREASURY REAL PAR CURVE · ICE BOFA MOVE
    5Y REAL YIELD2.37%+3 bps d/dTreasury real par curve as of Oct 26 (prior session)
    10Y REAL YIELD2.66%+0 bps d/dTreasury real par curve as of Oct 26 (prior session)
    TIP ETF proxy$106.31+0.00% priceTIPS bond ETF price, not a real yield.MOVE INDEX97.92-4.18%Treasury implied volatility · Yahoo Finance
    Breadth & internals46% of sectors positive
    SECTORS ADVANCING5 / 11

    6 declined · 45.5% positive

    EQUAL VS CAP WEIGHT · 1D-0.45 pp

    RSP minus SPY. Cap weight led.

    EQUAL VS CAP · 5D / 1M+0.7 pp / +3.2 pp

    Total-return spread. Persistent positives favor broader participation.

    20-SESSION HIGHS / LOWS2 / 2

    Closing highs vs lows across 24 tracked instruments.

    SECTORS ABOVE 20-DAY73%

    8 of 11 sector ETFs above their moving average.

    SECTORS ABOVE 50-DAY55%

    6 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+31Cumulative net advancing sector ETFs. Daily total return including dividends.
    Sep 30: net -9, cumulative -9Oct 1: net -1, cumulative -10Oct 2: net +9, cumulative -1Oct 5: net +9, cumulative +8Oct 6: net +9, cumulative +17Oct 7: net -9, cumulative +8Oct 8: net +5, cumulative +13Oct 9: net +7, cumulative +20Oct 12: net +5, cumulative +25Oct 13: net -1, cumulative +24Oct 14: net -5, cumulative +19Oct 15: net +5, cumulative +24Oct 16: net +1, cumulative +25Oct 19: net -5, cumulative +20Oct 20: net +9, cumulative +29Oct 21: net +3, cumulative +32Oct 22: net +1, cumulative +33Oct 23: net -5, cumulative +28Oct 26: net +4, cumulative +32Oct 27: net -1, cumulative +31

    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-2.61 pp+0.26 pp+9.30 ppMixed
    UtilitiesXLU+0.15 pp+2.24 pp+8.67 ppLeading
    Cons. DiscretionaryXLY+0.48 pp-0.12 pp+5.40 ppMixed
    Cons. StaplesXLP-1.48 pp-0.76 pp+5.39 ppMixed
    MaterialsXLB+0.22 pp+0.99 pp+4.13 ppLeading
    HealthcareXLV-0.62 pp-0.44 pp+4.09 ppMixed
    FinancialsXLF-0.81 pp+0.20 pp+2.57 ppMixed
    Real EstateXLRE-1.40 pp+0.05 pp+2.12 ppMixed
    IndustrialsXLI+0.01 pp+0.58 pp-1.06 ppMixed
    TechnologyXLK+1.14 pp+2.10 pp-3.12 ppMixed
    Comm. ServicesXLC-0.82 pp-6.08 pp-7.38 ppLagging
    Tracked large caps
    Name1D5D1MTrend
    TeslaTSLA+3.48 pp+8.93 pp+13.44 ppLeading
    MicrosoftMSFT-0.80 pp-0.20 pp+3.79 ppMixed
    AmazonAMZN+1.05 pp-3.71 pp+2.30 ppMixed
    AppleAAPL+0.37 pp+2.15 pp+2.05 ppLeading
    BroadcomAVGO+3.44 pp+2.31 pp-2.57 ppMixed
    NvidiaNVDA+0.34 pp+0.59 pp-5.31 ppMixed
    AlphabetGOOGL+0.63 pp-5.88 pp-7.01 ppMixed
    Micron TechnologyMU+2.21 pp+3.55 pp-12.41 ppMixed
    Meta PlatformsMETA-2.20 pp-10.76 pp-13.88 ppLagging
    Global markets & cryptoNikkei -0.80% · ETH +0.90%
    MarketLast1D
    Nikkei 225 · JapanLocal close Oct 2662,189.65-0.80%
    Euro Stoxx 50 · Europe6,164.69+0.79%
    FTSE 100 · U.K.10,686.54-0.75%
    Hang Seng · Hong KongLocal close Oct 2623,211.81+0.51%
    Bitcoin$80,589+0.73%
    Ethereum$2,341+0.90%
    Solana$101+0.20%
    XRP$1.3200+0.76%
    Data & sourcesVerified · 100% coverage · generated Oct 27, 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.