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Post-market report · Tuesday, October 27

Tech Leads as Energy Falls 2%; Equal-Weight S&P Barely Moves

The S&P 500 rose 0.58% and the Nasdaq 100 gained 1.28%, while the Dow was flat at +0.03%. Tech led sectors at +1.70% and Energy was the weakest at -2.02% as oil (USO) dropped 1.58%. The Russell 2000 added 1.17%.

S&P 500
+0.58%
SPY 769.70
Nasdaq 100
+1.28%
QQQ 721.22
Dow
+0.03%
DIA 523.22
Russell 2000
+1.17%
IWM 280.18
Average S&P stock (RSP) +0.08%

What mattered

Megacaps did the lifting

Equal-weight RSP gained just 0.08% against 0.58% for SPY. With Tech up 1.70% and the Dow flat, the index gain rested on a narrow group of large growth names.

Energy fell with oil

Energy dropped 2.02%, the worst sector, as USO lost 1.58%. The two moved together, and the data gives no separate cause for either.

Gold and the dollar rose together

GLD gained 1.21% while UUP rose 0.31% and TLT slipped 0.06% with yields higher. Defensives were mixed: Utilities rose 0.68%, but Staples fell 0.93% and Real estate fell 0.82%.

Prepare for tomorrow

  1. 1

    ENPH down 14.15% after hours on Q3 results

    Enphase fell after reporting third-quarter results. Check whether the drop pulls on other solar and clean-energy names at the open, and whether Tech's strength absorbs it.

  2. 2

    HOOD down 4.91% after hours on Q3 results

    Robinhood slid after its third-quarter report. Watch whether the move holds into the open and whether Financials, down 0.29% today, show any pull.

  3. 3

    Check if the Tech lead and narrow breadth persist

    Tech led by 1.70% while RSP lagged SPY by 0.50 points. If equal-weight keeps trailing at the open, the megacap-led read holds; a catch-up would signal broader participation.

  4. 4

    Energy after a 2% drop

    Energy fell 2.02% with USO down 1.58%. Watch whether oil stabilizes or extends the slide, as the sector has tracked it. Our calendar shows nothing notable scheduled for Wednesday.

Moving after hours

Under the hood

  • Tech+1.70%
  • Discretionary+1.03%
  • Materials+0.79%
  • Utilities+0.68%
  • Industrials+0.59%
  • Health care-0.06%
  • Comms-0.26%
  • Financials-0.29%
  • Real estate-0.82%
  • Staples-0.93%
  • Energy-2.02%
Treasuries
-0.06%
yields higher
Dollar
+0.31%
Gold
+1.21%
Oil
-1.58%
Bitcoin
+1.08%
Volatility
-1.08%

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