US stocks end higher as technology leads gains, S&P 500 up 0.6%
The S&P 500 inched up 0.6% to 7,757.17 on Wednesday; 280 of the 499 US stocks we track advanced and 218 declined.
The S&P 500 edged higher 0.6% to 7,757.17 on Wednesday 21 October. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.7% to 52,856, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.1% to 26,703.
Of the 499 US stocks tracked by StocksXray, 280 rose and 218 fell. Technology was the strongest sector (+1.6% on average) and communication services the weakest (−1.1%). The biggest gainers were Super Micro Computer (+9.5%), Charles River Laboratories International (+9.3%), EchoStar (+7.2%); the biggest decliners were At&T (−6.4%), Dexcom (−6.4%), Netflix (−5.3%).
Elsewhere, the US dollar index ended roughly flat and the VIX volatility index fell to 16.7.
For the year, the S&P 500 is up 13.3% and sits 0.8% below its 52-week high. Our Market Compass reads Risk-on, with 0 of 6 warning signals on. More on the S&P 500 and the world indices.
The numbers
| Market | Last | Day |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,757.17 | +0.58% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 52,856.09 | +0.69% |
| Nasdaq Composite | 26,702.86 | +1.05% |
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