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S&P 500 rises 0.28%
6 of 11 sectors advanced. Technology ranked first; Utilities ranked last.
- Participation
- Russell 2000 +0.41%; 0.13 pp ahead of the S&P 500. Equal-weight RSP -0.04% vs SPY +0.34%.
- Large caps
- 4 of 9 tracked stocks rose. MU +5.86%; META -1.24%.
- Rates & commodities
- 10-year yield 5.05% (+5 bps). Dollar -0.19%; gold +0.15%.
1D
- Open
- 7,735.56
- High
- 7,758.43
- Low
- 7,718.37
- Prev. close
- 7,722.60
S&P 5007,743.98+0.28%Nasdaq26,549.85+0.27%Russell 20002,830.51+0.41%VIX16.91-3.48%10Y yield5.05%+5 bpsDollar (DXY)102.13-0.19%WTI crude$101.66+1.76%Bitcoin$80,805+1.00%
Session read
Claude interpretation · Oct 28 closeThe reading
Equal weight lagged cap weight on the day while technology led, suggesting gains leaned on larger, tech-heavy names rather than broad participation.
The counterpoint
Over the past month equal weight has outpaced cap weight, so today's lag may be a short-term reversal rather than a lasting shift.
What would change it
A move by equal weight back above cap weight, or more sectors joining the advance, would weaken the narrow-leadership reading; scheduled GDP and inflation data come next.
Supporting evidence · 6 observations
Equal-weight S&P 500 (RSP) -0.04% versus SPY +0.34%; RSP lagged by 0.38 percentage points.
2026-10-28 · Report dataTechnology (XLK) +0.80%, 0.52 percentage points ahead of the S&P 500.
2026-10-28 · Report data6 of 11 sector ETFs rose; 5 fell.
2026-10-28 · Report dataRSP minus SPY over 1m: +2.72 percentage points of total return.
2026-10-28 · Report dataRSP minus SPY over 5d: +0.47 percentage points of total return.
2026-10-28 · Report dataAdvance GDP q/q · 7:30 AM CT; consensus: 3.2%; previous: 1.5%
Scheduled · 2026-10-29 · Source ↗
Sectors
| Sector / ETF | Return relative to zero | 1D |
|---|---|---|
| TechnologyXLK | +0.80% | |
| FinancialsXLF | +0.45% | |
| EnergyXLE | +0.35% | |
| IndustrialsXLI | +0.34% | |
| HealthcareXLV | +0.30% | |
| MaterialsXLB | +0.15% | |
| Consumer DiscretionaryXLY | -0.10% | |
| Consumer StaplesXLP | -0.36% | |
| Communication ServicesXLC | -0.42% | |
| Real EstateXLRE | -0.73% | |
| UtilitiesXLU | -0.84% |
Large caps
| Close | ||
|---|---|---|
| MUMicron Technology | $983.23 | +5.86% |
| AVGOBroadcom | $351.81 | +2.77% |
| GOOGLAlphabet | $324.89 | +1.34% |
| AMZNAmazon | $254.60 | +0.59% |
| MSFTMicrosoft | $531.01 | -0.06% |
| TSLATesla | $404.22 | -0.80% |
| AAPLApple | $343.83 | -0.94% |
| NVDANvidia | $215.38 | -1.17% |
| METAMeta Platforms | $612.49 | -1.24% |
Next session
Market data
Regime historyMixed
LAST 60 SESSIONS15 constructive27 mixed18 defensive
MixedWed, Oct 28, 2026S&P 500 +0.28% · VIX -3.48% · 6/11 sectors upPublished in that day's issue
Solid cells were published in an archived issue (29); 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 -2.3 pp vs average · S&P 5-session -0.16%
- Breadth vs prior average
- -2.3 pp
- VIX rank in sample
- 67%
- Regime streak
- 2
- Top-sector streak
- Technology · 3
- S&P 5-session
- -0.16%
Rates & credit10Y 5.05% · +5 bps
TREASURY YIELDSSESSION CLOSE (CBOE INDEX) · OFFICIAL PAR CURVE (U.S. TREASURY)
| Tenor | Session close | 1D | Official par | d/d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3M | 3.995% | -5 bps | 4.22% | +0 bps |
| 2Y | No index | — | 4.70% | +2 bps |
| 5Y | 4.871% | +3 bps | 4.82% | -2 bps |
| 10Y | 5.045% | +5 bps | 4.99% | -1 bps |
| 30Y | 5.361% | +6 bps | 5.30% | -1 bps |
Official curve as of Oct 27 (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 & internals55% of sectors positive
5 declined · 54.5% positive
RSP minus SPY. Cap weight led.
Total-return spread. Persistent positives favor broader participation.
Closing highs vs lows across 24 tracked instruments.
9 of 11 sector ETFs above their moving average.
8 of 11 sector ETFs above their moving average.
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EnergyXLE | +0.01 pp | +0.53 pp | +10.17 pp | Leading |
| UtilitiesXLU | -1.18 pp | +1.27 pp | +5.94 pp | Mixed |
| Cons. StaplesXLP | -0.70 pp | -0.21 pp | +5.04 pp | Mixed |
| Cons. DiscretionaryXLY | -0.44 pp | -0.07 pp | +4.60 pp | Mixed |
| MaterialsXLB | -0.19 pp | +1.15 pp | +4.56 pp | Mixed |
| HealthcareXLV | -0.04 pp | +0.54 pp | +4.20 pp | Mixed |
| FinancialsXLF | +0.11 pp | +0.26 pp | +2.86 pp | Leading |
| Real EstateXLRE | -1.07 pp | +0.27 pp | +0.85 pp | Mixed |
| IndustrialsXLI | +0.00 pp | +0.21 pp | -1.44 pp | Mixed |
| TechnologyXLK | +0.46 pp | +1.41 pp | -2.86 pp | Mixed |
| Comm. ServicesXLC | -0.76 pp | -5.25 pp | -8.53 pp | Lagging |
| Name | 1D | 5D | 1M | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TeslaTSLA | -1.14 pp | +4.69 pp | +13.50 pp | Mixed |
| AppleAAPL | -1.28 pp | +0.05 pp | +3.32 pp | Mixed |
| MicrosoftMSFT | -0.40 pp | -0.26 pp | +3.27 pp | Mixed |
| AmazonAMZN | +0.25 pp | -2.86 pp | +2.15 pp | Mixed |
| BroadcomAVGO | +2.43 pp | +4.25 pp | -1.99 pp | Mixed |
| AlphabetGOOGL | +1.00 pp | -2.85 pp | -5.76 pp | Mixed |
| NvidiaNVDA | -1.51 pp | -2.87 pp | -6.27 pp | Lagging |
| Micron TechnologyMU | +5.52 pp | +7.71 pp | -8.73 pp | Mixed |
| Meta PlatformsMETA | -1.58 pp | -12.09 pp | -18.16 pp | Lagging |
Global markets & cryptoNikkei +1.73% · ETH +1.18%
| Market | Last | 1D |
|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 · JapanLocal close Oct 27 | 63,268.37 | +1.73% |
| Euro Stoxx 50 · Europe | 6,167.81 | +0.05% |
| FTSE 100 · U.K. | 10,694.50 | +0.07% |
| Hang Seng · Hong KongLocal close Oct 27 | 23,041.32 | -0.73% |
| BitcoinUTC day Oct 27 | $80,805 | +1.00% |
| EthereumUTC day Oct 27 | $2,348 | +1.18% |
| SolanaUTC day Oct 27 | $101 | +0.50% |
| XRPUTC day Oct 27 | $1.3296 | +1.74% |
Data & sourcesVerified · 100% coverage · generated Oct 28, 2026, 3:35 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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