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US market brief, 29 Oct 2026: S&P 500 −0.30%
Facts, not advice. Data and method for research and education; not investment advice or a recommendation about any security.
The US market on Thursday 29 October 2026, from the day's closing figures.
Index closes
| Index | Close | Day % | From 52-week high |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,720.39 | ▼ −0.30% | 1.6% below |
| NASDAQ | 26,184.72 | ▼ −1.38% | 5.5% below |
| DOW JONES | 52,342.56 | ▼ −0.25% | 4.4% below |
Sector rotation
The rotation chart places each sector in one of four quadrants (leading, weakening, lagging, improving) from its strength against the market and the direction it is moving, on weekly candles. These sectors moved to another quadrant since the session before.
| Sector | From → To |
|---|---|
| Technology | Leading → Improving |
| Consumer staples | Weakening → Leading |
| Materials | Improving → Leading |
Stocks newly matching a price rule
A stock is in Stage 2 when its price is above a rising 150-day average. The Supertrend (10, 3) is a trend line built from the average true range. This is a screen of price history over 20 of the largest US companies, not a view on any company.
Stage 2 with the price above its Supertrend, newly on the day
| Stock | Close | Day % | Stage | Supertrend | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNJ | $275.20 | ▲ +1.53% | Stage 2 (advancing), 1 day | Up since Tue 27 Oct | Thu 29 Oct |
How this brief is made
- It is built by StratLab's own jobs after the US close, from the exchange's daily closing figures. A change on the day is measured from the previous session's close. Sector rotation uses weekly candles. A stock is listed when it newly meets the stated price rule. Nothing here comes from any user's account, and nothing in it is a view on what prices will do.