Wall Street closes higher as technology leads gains, S&P 500 up 0.6%
The S&P 500 edged higher 0.6% to 7,722.60 on Tuesday; 244 of the 500 US stocks we track advanced and 255 declined.
The S&P 500 edged higher 0.6% to 7,722.60 on Tuesday 27 October. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was little changed to 52,378, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.2% to 26,478.
Of the 500 US stocks tracked by StocksXray, 244 rose and 255 fell. Technology was the strongest sector (+1.8% on average) and energy the weakest (−1.2%). The biggest gainers were PENTAIR (+12.8%), Flex (+8.3%), Dell Technologies (+7.5%); the biggest decliners were Xylem (−14.2%), Boeing (−10.7%), Valero Energy (−9.2%).
Elsewhere, the US dollar index inched up 0.4% and the VIX volatility index fell to 17.5.
For the year, the S&P 500 is up 12.8% and sits 1.2% below its 52-week high. Our Market Compass reads Risk-on, with 1 of 7 warning signals on. More on the S&P 500 and the world indices.
The numbers
| Market | Last | Day |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,722.60 | +0.60% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 52,377.57 | +0.03% |
| Nasdaq Composite | 26,477.81 | +1.18% |
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