An opening spurt in the major averages was followed by sideways trading today as investors were on hold ahead of this week's FOMC meeting.
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Volatile Week Ends Mixed
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A volatile week for technology stocks with investors rotating into cyclical and defensive sectors left the major averages mixed this week.
Technology Stocks Rally on Declining Breadth
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The technical condition of the market remains mixed as the period came to a close. Despite record highs from the NASDAQ and NDX 100, underlying breadth remains extremely weak. Fresh record highs in the tech heavy indexes were accompanied by more new 52-lows than new highs, a divergence that has occurred only twice before in market history...
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Market Recap - 10/26/2026
Index
Close
Day Change
Day % Change
YTD % Change
NASDAQ COMPOSITE
26169.38
214.04
0.82%
12.6%
DJ UTILITIES
1096.91
-1.18
-0.11%
2.7%
DJ TRANSPORT
20204.82
162.91
0.81%
16.41%
DJ INDUSTRIALS
52361.58
146.42
0.28%
8.94%
NYSE COMPOSITE
24186.86
69.59
0.29%
9.92%
S & P 100 INDEX
3804.28
26.69
0.71%
10.84%
RUSSELL 2000
2786.42
10.52
0.38%
12.27%
S&P 500
7676.77
53.09
0.7%
12.14%
CBOE MKT VOLATILITY
18.39
-1.06
-5.45%
23.01%
AMEX COMPOSITE
8450.96
-19.8
-0.23%
23.07%
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| Index | Close | Day Change | Day % Change | YTD % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASDAQ COMPOSITE | 26169.38 | 214.04 | 0.82% | 12.6% |
| DJ UTILITIES | 1096.91 | -1.18 | -0.11% | 2.7% |
| DJ TRANSPORT | 20204.82 | 162.91 | 0.81% | 16.41% |
| DJ INDUSTRIALS | 52361.58 | 146.42 | 0.28% | 8.94% |
| NYSE COMPOSITE | 24186.86 | 69.59 | 0.29% | 9.92% |
| S & P 100 INDEX | 3804.28 | 26.69 | 0.71% | 10.84% |
| RUSSELL 2000 | 2786.42 | 10.52 | 0.38% | 12.27% |
| S&P 500 | 7676.77 | 53.09 | 0.7% | 12.14% |
| CBOE MKT VOLATILITY | 18.39 | -1.06 | -5.45% | 23.01% |
| AMEX COMPOSITE | 8450.96 | -19.8 | -0.23% | 23.07% |
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