CLOSE NOTE · 2026-10-02
All three major indices finished higher, and the Nasdaq outperformed the S&P 500, while the semiconductors proxy led and homebuilders lagged.
Archived edition, not current market data. Published: 2026-10-03T02:02:22.801Z
Automatically assembled for source date 2026-10-02: the S&P 500 gained 0.73%, the Nasdaq gained 1.19%, and the Dow gained 0.49%. 10 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
7,722.72+0.73% ↗Nasdaq Composite
27,190.86+1.19% ↗Dow Jones Industrial Average
51,176.96+0.49% ↗Sector structure
Semiconductors led; Homebuilders lagged
VIX: 15.31 · Cboe daily close · 2026-10-02; comparison date: 2026-10-01
Leaders and laggards
Top and bottom three sector proxies by close-over-close change on this session; pending proxies are excluded.
Top 3
- Semiconductors SMH+2.07%
- Gold Miners GDX+1.20%
- Regional Banks KRE+1.19%
Bottom 3
- Homebuilders XHB-0.08%
- Biotechnology XBI-0.05%
- Health Care XLV-0.01%
What to watch next
- Breadth check: 10 of 11 GICS sector proxies rose on 2026-10-02 versus 5 of 11 on 2026-10-01.
- VIX closed at 15.31, down 6.59% on the session (Cboe daily close, same source dates as the indices).
- Next macro checkpoint: U.S. CPI / Core CPI (September 2026 data), Oct 14, 2026, 8:30 PM GMT+8.
View calculation evidence
| Symbol | Date | Close | Prior date | Prior close | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPX | 2026-10-02 | 7722.72 | 2026-10-01 | 7666.45 | 0.73 |
| COMP | 2026-10-02 | 27190.86 | 2026-10-01 | 26871.6 | 1.19 |
| DJIA | 2026-10-02 | 51176.96 | 2026-10-01 | 50926.56 | 0.49 |
| XLK | 2026-10-02 | 199.81 | 2026-10-01 | 197.81 | 1.01 |
| XLF | 2026-10-02 | 53.49 | 2026-10-01 | 53.46 | 0.06 |
| XLE | 2026-10-02 | 62.82 | 2026-10-01 | 62.7 | 0.19 |
| XLV | 2026-10-02 | 166.18 | 2026-10-01 | 166.2 | -0.01 |
| XLI | 2026-10-02 | 169.95 | 2026-10-01 | 168.64 | 0.78 |
| XLY | 2026-10-02 | 110.04 | 2026-10-01 | 108.81 | 1.13 |
| XLP | 2026-10-02 | 80.53 | 2026-10-01 | 80.33 | 0.25 |
| XLU | 2026-10-02 | 39.83 | 2026-10-01 | 39.68 | 0.38 |
| XLB | 2026-10-02 | 48.86 | 2026-10-01 | 48.54 | 0.66 |
| XLRE | 2026-10-02 | 40.81 | 2026-10-01 | 40.68 | 0.32 |
| XLC | 2026-10-02 | 110.32 | 2026-10-01 | 109.94 | 0.35 |
| SMH | 2026-10-02 | 630.6 | 2026-10-01 | 617.81 | 2.07 |
| IGV | 2026-10-02 | 108.43 | 2026-10-01 | 108.23 | 0.18 |
| XBI | 2026-10-02 | 154.43 | 2026-10-01 | 154.51 | -0.05 |
| KRE | 2026-10-02 | 70.78 | 2026-10-01 | 69.95 | 1.19 |
| XHB | 2026-10-02 | 96.7 | 2026-10-01 | 96.78 | -0.08 |
| XRT | 2026-10-02 | 82.63 | 2026-10-01 | 82.62 | 0.01 |
| XOP | 2026-10-02 | 184.93 | 2026-10-01 | 184.3 | 0.34 |
| GDX | 2026-10-02 | 87.78 | 2026-10-01 | 86.74 | 1.2 |
| VIX | 2026-10-02 | 15.31 | 2026-10-01 | 16.39 | -6.59 |
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