Today's Recap · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Stocks Rise as S&P 500 rose 1.3%
US stocks closed higher Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.3% to 7,619.38 and the Nasdaq rose 1.6%. Dow Jones rose 0.5%; Russell 2000 rose 0.9%. Sector moves were split: 10 of 11 tracked groups advanced. Tech rose 3.2%, while discretionary fell 0.1%, the weakest sector.
The big picture. US stocks closed higher Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.3% to 7,619.38 and the Nasdaq rose 1.6%. Dow Jones rose 0.5%; Russell 2000 rose 0.9%.
Sector moves were split: 10 of 11 tracked groups advanced. Tech rose 3.2%, while discretionary fell 0.1%, the weakest sector.
In Treasuries, 10-Yr Treasury stood at 5.00%, while 30-Yr Treasury stood at 5.36%.
Across international indexes, Hang Seng fell 1.0%; Kospi rose 2.6%.
Among commodities, Cocoa rose 3.5%; Dogecoin fell 0.7%.
For the week, S&P 500 fell 0.9%; Nasdaq Comp. fell 1.1%; Dow Jones fell 1.6%; Russell 2000 fell 0.4%. Over the past month, the Nasdaq is down 6.4%.
The VIX fell 10.1% to 17.49 on Wednesday. It is up 5.3% for the week.