All three major indices finished higher, and the Nasdaq led, while the biotechnology proxy led and oil & gas exploration lagged.
U.S. close · earnings · event transmission
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Closing call
2026-08-25 · NY CLOSE
EXECUTIVE CALL
All three major indices finished higher, and the Nasdaq led, while the biotechnology proxy led and oil & gas exploration lagged.
Rechecked after the 2026-08-25 regular close: the S&P 500 gained 0.32%, the Nasdaq gained 0.66%, and the Dow gained 0.30%. 6 of 11 GICS sector proxies finished higher, with additional theme slices such as semiconductors, software, biotech and banks. Index levels use Tencent U.S. daily bars; sector proxies use Sina daily bars; VIX uses the latest completed Cboe delayed close.
U.S. market temperature
A condition measure, not a trade signal
Neutral · 3-session warming 12°
The composite is an equal-weight read of the three major indices. Each index blends historical-percentile trend position, 20D and 5D momentum, and RSI14. It describes conditions; it does not forecast the next session.
TEMPERATURE FORMULA / V1.0
Sectors and themes
ETF proxies, not official sector index closes
SECTOR ROTATION
11 GICS sectors + 8 theme slices · same completed session
NEXT CHECKPOINTS
What to verify next
An event is not a conclusion; it is a set of variables to keep testing.
- NEXT
Check whether today's leadership holds through the next completed session, rather than one-day rotation.
- BREADTH
See whether the lag in Oil & Gas Exploration is a one-session structure or a broader risk split.
- VIX
Volatility is recorded at the close; the next session should confirm whether it moves with the tape.
SOURCE LEDGER
Evidence ledger
Every load-bearing definition links to a primary or authoritative source.
EVIDENCE-FIRST RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Paste a filing, earnings release or closing tape and get an auditable research note
Add the closing data, earnings text, company statement or event material you already have. The research desk separates facts, company explanations, inference and gaps; temperature mode also receives the latest completed-session site reading.
METHOD / TRUST
Research may have a view. Every number needs a source.
Date, session, time zone, currency
Recalculate changes; keep conflicts visible
Layer fact, management explanation, inference, unknown