Wall Street closes higher, S&P 500 up 0.3%
The S&P 500 edged higher 0.3% to 7,712.57 on Tuesday; 398 of the 498 US stocks we track advanced and 99 declined.
The S&P 500 inched up 0.3% to 7,712.57 on Tuesday 20 October. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.0% to 52,496, and the Nasdaq Composite was little changed to 26,425.
Of the 498 US stocks tracked by StocksXray, 398 rose and 99 fell. Real estate was the strongest sector (+1.7% on average) and energy the weakest (+0.2%). The biggest gainers were Equifax (+11.3%), Hasbro (+11.2%), Moderna (+6.7%); the biggest decliners were General Motors (−6.8%), Davita (−6.2%), Genuine Parts (−5.1%).
Elsewhere, the US dollar index edged lower 0.3% and the VIX volatility index fell to 17.3.
For the year, the S&P 500 is up 12.7% and sits 1.4% 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 | 7,712.57 | +0.28% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 52,495.88 | +1.02% |
| Nasdaq Composite | 26,424.82 | −0.02% |
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