CLOSE NOTE · 2026-10-28

All three major indices closed higher, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq performed similarly; semiconductors led while homebuilders lagged.

Archived edition, not current market data. Published: 2026-10-29T02:28:58.203Z

The S&P 500 rose 0.28%, the Nasdaq rose 0.27% and the Dow rose 0.19%. 6 of 11 sector ETFs and 5 of 8 theme ETFs closed higher; Semiconductors (SMH +1.74%) was strongest and Homebuilders (XHB -1.20%) weakest.

Sector structure

Semiconductors led; Homebuilders lagged

VIX: 16.91 · Cboe daily close · 2026-10-28; comparison date: 2026-10-27

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+1.74%
  • Biotechnology XBI+1.72%
  • Gold Miners GDX+0.91%

Bottom 3

  • Homebuilders XHB-1.20%
  • Utilities XLU-0.84%
  • Real Estate XLRE-0.73%

Stock moves

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SymbolDateClosePrior datePrior close%
SPX2026-10-287743.982026-10-277722.60.28
COMP2026-10-2826549.852026-10-2726477.810.27
DJIA2026-10-2852475.12026-10-2752377.570.19
XLK2026-10-281912026-10-27189.490.8
XLF2026-10-2856.132026-10-2755.880.45
XLE2026-10-2868.452026-10-2768.210.35
XLV2026-10-28179.722026-10-27179.180.3
XLI2026-10-28168.492026-10-27167.920.34
XLY2026-10-28115.332026-10-27115.45-0.1
XLP2026-10-2886.842026-10-2787.15-0.36
XLU2026-10-2842.492026-10-2742.85-0.84
XLB2026-10-2851.862026-10-2751.780.15
XLRE2026-10-2842.132026-10-2742.44-0.73
XLC2026-10-28103.142026-10-27103.58-0.42
SMH2026-10-28567.672026-10-27557.981.74
IGV2026-10-28111.912026-10-27111.780.12
XBI2026-10-28157.512026-10-27154.841.72
KRE2026-10-2872.112026-10-2772.58-0.65
XHB2026-10-2897.972026-10-2799.16-1.2
XRT2026-10-2886.742026-10-2787.31-0.65
XOP2026-10-28200.372026-10-27200.010.18
GDX2026-10-2883.952026-10-2783.190.91
VIX2026-10-2816.912026-10-2717.52-3.48
NVDA2026-10-28215.382026-10-27217.94-1.17
AAPL2026-10-28343.832026-10-27347.1-0.94
MSFT2026-10-28531.012026-10-27531.33-0.06
GOOGL2026-10-28324.892026-10-27320.581.34
AMZN2026-10-28254.62026-10-27253.10.59
META2026-10-28612.492026-10-27620.19-1.24
TSLA2026-10-28404.222026-10-27407.46-0.8
AVGO2026-10-28351.812026-10-27342.332.77
BABA2026-10-28100.962026-10-27100.240.72
PDD2026-10-2877.472026-10-2778.4-1.19
JD2026-10-2825.452026-10-2725.57-0.47
BIDU2026-10-2879.52026-10-2778.271.57
NTES2026-10-28112.452026-10-27114.09-1.44
TCOM2026-10-2838.572026-10-2739.59-2.58
NIO2026-10-283.322026-10-273.290.91
LI2026-10-2811.392026-10-2711.261.15
XPEV2026-10-289.322026-10-279.290.32
BILI2026-10-2812.92026-10-2713.11-1.6

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