Market wrap · Monday, October 26, 2026
S&P 500 Rises 0.7% as NVIDIA Adds $122B in Value
The S&P 500 rose 0.70% to 7,676.77 on October 26, 2026, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.82%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.28% and the Russell 2000 rose 0.38%.
7 of 11 S&P 500 sectors finished higher. Technology led (+1.69% for the XLK fund), while Communication Services lagged (−1.57%). The S&P 500 is up 12% so far this year.
The 51 largest US companies added a combined $247 billion in market value, with 27 of them higher. NVIDIA gained the most ($122 billion, to $5.22 trillion), while Apple lost the most ($55.7 billion, to $5.02 trillion).
The 10-year Treasury yield held 4.99% steady. US crude oil fell 2.0% to $101.25 a barrel, gold rose 0.6% to $4,031.00 an ounce and bitcoin lost 0.3% to $79,919. The Cboe Volatility Index fell 5.5% to 18.39.
Among the 241 large stocks Stock Pulse 247 tracks, Arm Holdings (ARM) rose the most, +6.19%, and Pinterest (PINS) fell the most, −4.88%.
Sectors
- Technology+1.69%
- Industrials+1.42%
- Consumer Discretionary+1.03%
- Real Estate+0.54%
- Energy+0.45%
- Financials+0.21%
- Materials+0.14%
- Health Care+0.00%
- Utilities−0.02%
- Consumer Staples−0.34%
- Communication Services−1.57%
Biggest market-value moves
The 51 largest US companies: +$247.5B net, 27 higher.
| NVIDIANVDA | +$121.7B | to $5.22T |
|---|---|---|
| TeslaTSLA | +$76.7B | to $1.55T |
| MicrosoftMSFT | +$60.1B | to $3.95T |
| AppleAAPL | −$55.7B | to $5.02T |
| AlphabetGOOGL | −$41.7B | to $3.87T |
| MetaMETA | −$30.7B | to $1.61T |
Rates, commodities & crypto
| 10-year Treasury yield | 4.99% | 0 bp |
|---|---|---|
| WTI crude oil | $101.25 | −1.96% |
| Gold | $4,031.00 | +0.58% |
| Bitcoin | $79,919 | −0.29% |
| Cboe Volatility Index | 18.39 | −5.45% |
Top gainers
| Arm HoldingsARM | $223.35 | +6.19% |
|---|---|---|
| SynopsysSNPS | $454.33 | +5.62% |
| TeslaTSLA | $391.62 | +5.21% |
| Lockheed MartinLMT | $635.20 | +5.13% |
| GE VernovaGEV | $855.12 | +4.92% |
Top decliners
| PinterestPINS | $21.23 | −4.88% |
|---|---|---|
| StrategyMSTR | $139.82 | −4.24% |
| CortevaCTVA | $11.95 | −4.02% |
| GameStopGME | $23.90 | −3.71% |
| PayPal HoldingsPYPL | $54.99 | −3.56% |
Closing figures for the October 26, 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).