Today's Recap · Thursday, November 12, 2026
Stocks Fall as S&P 500 fell 0.3%
US stocks closed lower Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% to 7,592.40 and the Nasdaq fell 0.4%. Dow Jones fell 0.4%; Russell 2000 fell 1.7%. Sector moves were split: 1 of 11 tracked groups advanced. Energy rose 1.5%, while materials fell 1.3%, the weakest sector.
The big picture. US stocks closed lower Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% to 7,592.40 and the Nasdaq fell 0.4%. Dow Jones fell 0.4%; Russell 2000 fell 1.7%.
Sector moves were split: 1 of 11 tracked groups advanced. Energy rose 1.5%, while materials fell 1.3%, the weakest sector.
The news backdrop included a report from CNBC Markets: Wholesale prices rose 0.3% in October, putting annual rate at 6.5%, the highest in nearly four years.
In Treasuries, 10-Yr Treasury stood at 5.10%, while 30-Yr Treasury stood at 5.43%.
Across international indexes, Hang Seng fell 1.3%; DAX rose 0.4%.
Among commodities, Coffee rose 4.2%; Bitcoin fell 3.5%.
For the week, S&P 500 rose 3.2%; Nasdaq Comp. rose 4.3%; Dow Jones rose 1.5%; Russell 2000 rose 2.5%. Over the past month, the Nasdaq is down 5.0%.
The VIX rose 6.9% to 18.70 on Thursday. It is down 33.6% for the week.