CLOSE NOTE · 2026-10-30

All three major indices closed lower, and the Nasdaq underperformed the S&P 500; oil & gas exploration led while semiconductors lagged.

Archived edition, not current market data. Published: 2026-10-31T02:27:36.423Z

The S&P 500 fell 1.82%, the Nasdaq fell 2.86% and the Dow fell 1.09%. 6 of 11 sector ETFs and 1 of 8 theme ETFs closed higher; Oil & Gas Exploration (XOP +2.13%) was strongest and Semiconductors (SMH -6.98%) weakest.

Sector structure

Oil & Gas Exploration led; Semiconductors lagged

VIX: 19.42 · Cboe daily close · 2026-10-30; comparison date: 2026-10-29

Leaders and laggards

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

Top 3

  • Oil & Gas Exploration XOP+2.13%
  • Energy XLE+1.91%
  • Consumer Staples XLP+1.41%

Bottom 3

  • Semiconductors SMH-6.98%
  • Gold Miners GDX-5.21%
  • Information Technology XLK-4.89%

Stock moves

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SymbolDateClosePrior datePrior close%
SPX2026-10-307580.072026-10-297720.39-1.82
COMP2026-10-30254372026-10-2926184.72-2.86
DJIA2026-10-3051770.312026-10-2952342.56-1.09
XLK2026-10-30179.512026-10-29188.74-4.89
XLF2026-10-3056.512026-10-2956.94-0.76
XLE2026-10-3070.022026-10-2968.711.91
XLV2026-10-30184.872026-10-29184.040.45
XLI2026-10-30167.42026-10-29170.13-1.6
XLY2026-10-30115.382026-10-29116.2-0.71
XLP2026-10-3089.422026-10-2988.181.41
XLU2026-10-3043.432026-10-2943.140.67
XLB2026-10-3052.742026-10-2952.530.4
XLRE2026-10-3043.172026-10-2943.060.26
XLC2026-10-3099.92026-10-29101.21-1.29
SMH2026-10-30522.492026-10-29561.67-6.98
IGV2026-10-30104.292026-10-29107.97-3.41
XBI2026-10-30155.982026-10-29157.79-1.15
KRE2026-10-3072.012026-10-2972.86-1.17
XHB2026-10-30100.972026-10-29101.27-0.3
XRT2026-10-3088.722026-10-2989.01-0.33
XOP2026-10-30203.762026-10-29199.522.13
GDX2026-10-3077.092026-10-2981.33-5.21
VIX2026-10-3019.422026-10-2917.212.91
NVDA2026-10-30204.642026-10-29213.66-4.22
AAPL2026-10-30344.632026-10-29348.91-1.23
MSFT2026-10-30521.912026-10-29530.14-1.55
GOOGL2026-10-30279.842026-10-29283.82-1.4
AMZN2026-10-30240.352026-10-29243.79-1.41
META2026-10-30614.992026-10-29624.52-1.53
TSLA2026-10-30399.812026-10-29403.3-0.87
AVGO2026-10-30326.082026-10-29345-5.48
BABA2026-10-3098.042026-10-2999.54-1.51
PDD2026-10-3078.612026-10-2979.28-0.85
JD2026-10-3025.682026-10-2925.630.2
BIDU2026-10-3076.42026-10-2978.65-2.86
NTES2026-10-30113.642026-10-29112.11.37
TCOM2026-10-3039.592026-10-2938.562.67
NIO2026-10-303.212026-10-293.32-3.31
LI2026-10-3011.032026-10-2911.14-0.99
XPEV2026-10-309.042026-10-299.18-1.53
BILI2026-10-3012.682026-10-2912.87-1.48

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