S&P 500 closes up 0.67% as Nasdaq leads the broad market higher
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on October 26, 2026.
- S&P 500+0.67%
- Dow Jones Industrial Average+0.19%
- Nasdaq Composite+0.82%
Tech did the heavy lifting again: the Nasdaq's 0.82% gain was more than four times the Dow's. Owning the index without the megacap growth names meant leaving most of today on the table.
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The Nasdaq Composite's 0.82% gain ran more than four times the Dow's advance, so diversified and value-tilted portfolios captured only a fraction of today's move.
Buying clustered in technology and megacap growth names, a concentration signal worth tracking for rotation.
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The S&P 500 settled near the upper end of the day's range, short of its intraday high.
Keep an eye on whether participation broadens from here.