CLOSE NOTE · 2026-09-10

All three major indices finished lower, and the Nasdaq lagged, while the communication services proxy led and gold miners lagged.

Archived edition, not current market data. Published: 2026-09-11T17:41:19.187Z

Automatically assembled for source date 2026-09-10: the S&P 500 fell 0.58%, the Nasdaq fell 0.65%, and the Dow fell 0.60%. 2 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 is shown only when the Cboe history contains the same date; missing data is reported separately. Automated checks are not human or independent-source verification.

Sector structure

Communication Services led; Gold Miners lagged

VIX: 17.84 · Cboe daily close · 2026-09-10; comparison date: 2026-09-09

Leaders and laggards

Top and bottom three sector proxies by close-over-close change on this session; pending proxies are excluded.

Top 3

  • Communication Services XLC+0.60%
  • Regional Banks KRE+0.49%
  • Oil & Gas Exploration XOP+0.24%

Bottom 3

  • Gold Miners GDX-3.46%
  • Semiconductors SMH-2.44%
  • Homebuilders XHB-2.34%

What to watch next

  • Check whether today's leadership holds through the next completed session, rather than one-day rotation.
  • See whether the lag in Gold Miners is a one-session structure or a broader risk split.
  • Volatility is recorded at the close; the next session should confirm whether it moves with the tape.
View calculation evidence
SymbolDateClosePrior datePrior close%
SPX2026-09-107591.72026-09-097636.36-0.58
COMP2026-09-1026081.722026-09-0926253.34-0.65
DJIA2026-09-1052064.12026-09-0952380.66-0.6
XLK2026-09-10185.222026-09-09187.87-1.41
XLF2026-09-1056.872026-09-0957.06-0.33
XLE2026-09-1064.932026-09-0965.31-0.58
XLV2026-09-10165.662026-09-09166.58-0.55
XLI2026-09-10170.552026-09-09171.79-0.72
XLY2026-09-10111.962026-09-09112.46-0.44
XLP2026-09-1083.092026-09-0983.050.05
XLU2026-09-1042.522026-09-0942.94-0.98
XLB2026-09-1050.762026-09-0951.39-1.23
XLRE2026-09-1043.052026-09-0943.41-0.83
XLC2026-09-10111.52026-09-09110.830.6
SMH2026-09-10560.282026-09-09574.29-2.44
IGV2026-09-10101.22026-09-09101.83-0.62
XBI2026-09-10156.822026-09-09159.38-1.61
KRE2026-09-1073.812026-09-0973.450.49
XHB2026-09-1096.912026-09-0999.23-2.34
XRT2026-09-1083.632026-09-0984.3-0.79
XOP2026-09-10195.472026-09-09195.010.24
GDX2026-09-1096.032026-09-0999.47-3.46
VIX2026-09-1017.842026-09-0916.468.38

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