Today's Recap · Friday, November 6, 2026
Stocks Rise as S&P 500 rose 0.3%
US stocks closed higher Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% to 7,376.86 and the Nasdaq rose 1.1%. Dow Jones fell 0.5%; Russell 2000 rose 0.9%. Sector moves were split: 3 of 11 tracked groups advanced. Tech rose 1.4%, while staples fell 1.3%, the weakest sector.
The big picture. US stocks closed higher Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% to 7,376.86 and the Nasdaq rose 1.1%. Dow Jones fell 0.5%; Russell 2000 rose 0.9%.
Sector moves were split: 3 of 11 tracked groups advanced. Tech rose 1.4%, while staples fell 1.3%, the weakest sector.
In Treasuries, 10-Yr Treasury stood at 4.86%, while 30-Yr Treasury stood at 5.26%.
Across international indexes, Kospi fell 6.0%; Sensex rose 2.2%.
Among commodities, Nat gas rose 1.7%; XRP fell 2.3%.
For the week, S&P 500 fell 2.7%; Nasdaq Comp. fell 3.4%; Dow Jones fell 0.9%; Russell 2000 fell 2.0%. Over the past month, the Nasdaq is down 9.6%.
The VIX fell 9.0% to 25.64 on Friday. It is up 32.0% for the week.