Market wrap · Thursday, October 15, 2026
S&P 500 Edges Up 0.3% While NVIDIA Sheds $98.3B in Value
The S&P 500 rose 0.33% to 7,744.06 on October 15, 2026, while the Nasdaq Composite was little changed (+0.08%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.08% and the Russell 2000 rose 1.38%.
8 of 11 S&P 500 sectors finished higher. Health Care led (+1.86% for the XLV fund), while Energy lagged (−1.58%). The S&P 500 is up 13% so far this year.
The 51 largest US companies added a combined $69.9 billion in market value, with 33 of them higher. Microsoft gained the most ($42.7 billion, to $4.01 trillion), while NVIDIA lost the most ($98.3 billion, to $5.25 trillion).
The 10-year Treasury yield fell 10 basis points to 5.09%. US crude oil fell 0.5% to $96.02 a barrel, gold rose 0.2% to $4,177.00 an ounce and bitcoin gained 0.9% to $82,271. The Cboe Volatility Index fell 2.4% to 16.46.
Among the 241 large stocks Stock Pulse 247 tracks, Upstart Holdings (UPST) rose the most, +8.84%, and Dell Technologies (DELL) fell the most, −6.80%.
Sectors
- Health Care+1.86%
- Materials+1.79%
- Consumer Discretionary+1.71%
- Communication Services+1.46%
- Financials+1.38%
- Real Estate+1.21%
- Consumer Staples+0.72%
- Industrials+0.51%
- Utilities−0.17%
- Technology−0.65%
- Energy−1.58%
Biggest market-value moves
The 51 largest US companies: +$69.9B net, 33 higher.
| MicrosoftMSFT | +$42.7B | to $4.01T |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly andLLY | +$38.2B | to $1.12T |
| AlphabetGOOGL | +$19.3B | to $4.27T |
| NVIDIANVDA | −$98.3B | to $5.25T |
| TeslaTSLA | −$18.6B | to $1.43T |
| Cisco SystemsCSCO | −$14.9B | to $433B |
Rates, commodities & crypto
| 10-year Treasury yield | 5.09% | −10 bp |
|---|---|---|
| WTI crude oil | $96.02 | −0.50% |
| Gold | $4,177.00 | +0.17% |
| Bitcoin | $82,271 | +0.90% |
| Cboe Volatility Index | 16.46 | −2.43% |
Top gainers
| Upstart HoldingsUPST | $24.75 | +8.84% |
|---|---|---|
| Affirm HoldingsAFRM | $75.92 | +7.67% |
| IntuitINTU | $330.17 | +6.36% |
| Coinbase GlobalCOIN | $183.81 | +6.32% |
| ServiceNowNOW | $148.57 | +6.14% |
Top decliners
| Dell TechnologiesDELL | $473.39 | −6.80% |
|---|---|---|
| Arista NetworksANET | $185.58 | −5.04% |
| CortevaCTVA | $12.88 | −3.88% |
| Applied MaterialsAMAT | $430.01 | −3.72% |
| Valero EnergyVLO | $444.06 | −3.42% |
Closing figures for the October 15, 2026 US session; text is generated from the numbers and describes what moved, not why. More: live market overview · market news · AI stock forecasts · market data API (SectorAPI).