CLOSE NOTE · 2026-09-30
The three major indices finished mixed, and the Nasdaq outperformed the S&P 500, while the software proxy led and consumer staples lagged.
Archived edition, not current market data. Published: 2026-10-01T02:11:57.128Z
Automatically assembled for source date 2026-09-30: the S&P 500 fell 0.25%, the Nasdaq gained 0.24%, and the Dow fell 0.86%. 1 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.
S&P 500
7,651.54-0.25% ↗Nasdaq Composite
26,861.06+0.24% ↗Dow Jones Industrial Average
50,906.05-0.86% ↗Sector structure
Software led; Consumer Staples lagged
VIX: 16.34 · Cboe daily close · 2026-09-30; comparison date: 2026-09-29
Leaders and laggards
Top and bottom three sector proxies by close-over-close change on this session; pending proxies are excluded.
Top 3
- Software IGV+1.20%
- Information Technology XLK+0.64%
- Biotechnology XBI+0.55%
Bottom 3
- Consumer Staples XLP-1.53%
- Gold Miners GDX-1.43%
- Health Care XLV-1.35%
What to watch next
- Breadth check: 1 of 11 GICS sector proxies rose on 2026-09-30 versus 4 of 11 on 2026-09-29.
- VIX closed at 16.34, up 1.87% on the session (Cboe daily close, same source dates as the indices).
- Next macro checkpoint: U.S. Employment Situation / Nonfarm Payrolls (September 2026 data), Oct 2, 2026, 8:30 PM GMT+8.
View calculation evidence
| Symbol | Date | Close | Prior date | Prior close | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPX | 2026-09-30 | 7651.54 | 2026-09-29 | 7670.84 | -0.25 |
| COMP | 2026-09-30 | 26861.06 | 2026-09-29 | 26797.54 | 0.24 |
| DJIA | 2026-09-30 | 50906.05 | 2026-09-29 | 51349.92 | -0.86 |
| XLK | 2026-09-30 | 195.75 | 2026-09-29 | 194.5 | 0.64 |
| XLF | 2026-09-30 | 53.4 | 2026-09-29 | 54.01 | -1.13 |
| XLE | 2026-09-30 | 61.5 | 2026-09-29 | 61.54 | -0.06 |
| XLV | 2026-09-30 | 168.42 | 2026-09-29 | 170.73 | -1.35 |
| XLI | 2026-09-30 | 166.98 | 2026-09-29 | 169.13 | -1.27 |
| XLY | 2026-09-30 | 108.84 | 2026-09-29 | 109.15 | -0.28 |
| XLP | 2026-09-30 | 80.6 | 2026-09-29 | 81.85 | -1.53 |
| XLU | 2026-09-30 | 39.44 | 2026-09-29 | 39.71 | -0.68 |
| XLB | 2026-09-30 | 48.7 | 2026-09-29 | 49.1 | -0.81 |
| XLRE | 2026-09-30 | 40.91 | 2026-09-29 | 41.34 | -1.04 |
| XLC | 2026-09-30 | 110.97 | 2026-09-29 | 111.47 | -0.45 |
| SMH | 2026-09-30 | 609 | 2026-09-29 | 606.9 | 0.35 |
| IGV | 2026-09-30 | 106.48 | 2026-09-29 | 105.22 | 1.2 |
| XBI | 2026-09-30 | 157.68 | 2026-09-29 | 156.81 | 0.55 |
| KRE | 2026-09-30 | 69.44 | 2026-09-29 | 69.83 | -0.56 |
| XHB | 2026-09-30 | 96.03 | 2026-09-29 | 96.97 | -0.97 |
| XRT | 2026-09-30 | 82.15 | 2026-09-29 | 82.47 | -0.39 |
| XOP | 2026-09-30 | 179.33 | 2026-09-29 | 178.63 | 0.39 |
| GDX | 2026-09-30 | 87.8 | 2026-09-29 | 89.07 | -1.43 |
| VIX | 2026-09-30 | 16.34 | 2026-09-29 | 16.04 | 1.87 |
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