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S&P 500 falls 0.30%
9 of 11 sectors advanced. Healthcare ranked first; Comm. Services ranked last.
- Participation
- Russell 2000 +1.01%; 1.31 pp ahead of the S&P 500. Equal-weight RSP +1.20% vs SPY -0.38%.
- Large caps
- 2 of 9 tracked stocks rose. META +1.96%; GOOGL -12.64%.
- Rates & commodities
- 10-year yield 4.99% (-6 bps). Dollar -0.26%; gold -0.37%.
1D
- Open
- 7,699.61
- High
- 7,732.21
- Low
- 7,690.94
- Prev. close
- 7,743.98
S&P 5007,720.39-0.30%Nasdaq26,184.72-1.38%Russell 20002,859.22+1.01%VIX17.20+1.71%10Y yield4.99%-6 bpsDollar (DXY)101.92-0.26%WTI crude$102.80+0.02%Bitcoin$81,268+0.57%
Session read
Claude + data rules · Oct 29 closeThe reading
Most sectors and the equal-weight index rose while the Nasdaq and the largest names lagged, so the session favored broad participation over megacap concentration.
The counterpoint
Sector ETF participation and the selected large-cap sample differ; neither measures exchange-wide breadth.
What would change it
A narrowing of sector gains or a renewed lag in equal weight would weaken the broadening reading; the scheduled inflation and spending releases are also worth tracking.
Supporting evidence · 5 observations
Equal-weight S&P 500 (RSP) +1.20% versus SPY -0.38%; RSP led by 1.58 percentage points.
2026-10-29 · Report data9 of 11 sector ETFs rose; 2 fell.
2026-10-29 · Report dataNasdaq -1.38%, 1.08 percentage points behind the S&P 500.
2026-10-29 · Report dataAmong tracked large caps, META led at +1.96%; GOOGL trailed at -12.64%. 2 of 9 tracked large caps advanced.
2026-10-29 · Report dataCore PCE Price Index m/m · 7:30 AM CT; consensus: 0.3%; previous: 0.2%
2026-10-29 · Source ↗
Sectors
| Sector / ETF | Return relative to zero | 1D |
|---|---|---|
| HealthcareXLV | +2.40% | |
| Real EstateXLRE | +2.21% | |
| Consumer StaplesXLP | +1.54% | |
| UtilitiesXLU | +1.53% | |
| FinancialsXLF | +1.44% | |
| MaterialsXLB | +1.29% | |
| IndustrialsXLI | +0.97% | |
| Consumer DiscretionaryXLY | +0.75% | |
| EnergyXLE | +0.38% | |
| TechnologyXLK | -1.18% | |
| Communication ServicesXLC | -1.87% |
Large caps
| Close | ||
|---|---|---|
| METAMeta Platforms | $624.52 | +1.96% |
| AAPLApple | $348.91 | +1.48% |
| MSFTMicrosoft | $530.14 | -0.16% |
| TSLATesla | $403.30 | -0.23% |
| NVDANvidia | $213.66 | -0.80% |
| AVGOBroadcom | $345.00 | -1.94% |
| AMZNAmazon | $243.79 | -4.25% |
| MUMicron Technology | $934.27 | -4.98% |
| GOOGLAlphabet | $283.82 | -12.64% |
Next session
Market data
Regime historyMixed
LAST 60 SESSIONS15 constructive27 mixed18 defensive
MixedThu, Oct 29, 2026S&P 500 -0.30% · VIX +1.71% · 9/11 sectors upPublished in that day's issue
Solid cells were published in an archived issue (30); 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 +22.7 pp vs average · S&P 5-session +0.76%
- Breadth vs prior average
- +22.7 pp
- VIX rank in sample
- 67%
- Regime streak
- 3
- Top-sector streak
- Healthcare · 1
- S&P 5-session
- +0.76%
Rates & credit10Y 4.99% · -6 bps
TREASURY YIELDSSESSION CLOSE (CBOE INDEX) · OFFICIAL PAR CURVE (U.S. TREASURY)
| Tenor | Session close | 1D | Official par | d/d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3M | 3.998% | +0 bps | 4.18% | -4 bps |
| 2Y | No index | — | 4.67% | -3 bps |
| 5Y | 4.801% | -7 bps | 4.85% | +3 bps |
| 10Y | 4.989% | -6 bps | 5.05% | +6 bps |
| 30Y | 5.329% | -3 bps | 5.37% | +7 bps |
Official curve as of Oct 28 (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 & internals82% of sectors positive
2 declined · 81.8% positive
RSP minus SPY. Equal 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.
7 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 | +0.76 pp | +0.98 pp | +10.84 pp | Leading |
| Cons. StaplesXLP | +1.92 pp | -2.72 pp | +8.52 pp | Mixed |
| UtilitiesXLU | +1.91 pp | -0.08 pp | +8.50 pp | Mixed |
| HealthcareXLV | +2.78 pp | +0.80 pp | +8.39 pp | Leading |
| MaterialsXLB | +1.67 pp | +0.92 pp | +6.98 pp | Leading |
| Cons. DiscretionaryXLY | +1.13 pp | +0.33 pp | +5.88 pp | Leading |
| FinancialsXLF | +1.82 pp | -0.19 pp | +5.75 pp | Mixed |
| Real EstateXLRE | +2.59 pp | +0.56 pp | +4.37 pp | Leading |
| IndustrialsXLI | +1.35 pp | +1.33 pp | +1.00 pp | Leading |
| TechnologyXLK | -0.80 pp | +2.80 pp | -4.46 pp | Mixed |
| Comm. ServicesXLC | -1.49 pp | -6.49 pp | -9.68 pp | Lagging |
| Name | 1D | 5D | 1M | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TeslaTSLA | +0.15 pp | +6.96 pp | +12.78 pp | Leading |
| AppleAAPL | +1.86 pp | -0.51 pp | +3.89 pp | Mixed |
| MicrosoftMSFT | +0.22 pp | +1.03 pp | +2.48 pp | Leading |
| BroadcomAVGO | -1.56 pp | +6.03 pp | -2.65 pp | Mixed |
| AmazonAMZN | -3.87 pp | -3.34 pp | -3.03 pp | Lagging |
| NvidiaNVDA | -0.42 pp | -0.02 pp | -7.33 pp | Lagging |
| Micron TechnologyMU | -4.60 pp | +8.37 pp | -13.15 pp | Mixed |
| Meta PlatformsMETA | +2.34 pp | -4.46 pp | -14.76 pp | Mixed |
| AlphabetGOOGL | -12.26 pp | -13.17 pp | -18.40 pp | Lagging |
Global markets & cryptoNikkei +1.08% · ETH +0.42%
| Market | Last | 1D |
|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 · JapanLocal close Oct 28 | 63,954.19 | +1.08% |
| Euro Stoxx 50 · Europe | 6,207.07 | +0.64% |
| FTSE 100 · U.K. | 10,722.07 | +0.26% |
| Hang Seng · Hong KongLocal close Oct 28 | 23,094.83 | +0.23% |
| BitcoinUTC day Oct 28 | $81,268 | +0.57% |
| EthereumUTC day Oct 28 | $2,358 | +0.42% |
| SolanaUTC day Oct 28 | $102 | +1.04% |
| XRPUTC day Oct 28 | $1.3243 | -0.40% |
Data & sourcesVerified · 100% coverage · generated Oct 29, 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.
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