Today's Recap · Friday, November 13, 2026
Technology Leads Stocks Lower
US stocks closed lower Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.7% to 7,542.29 and the Nasdaq fell 1.1%. Dow Jones fell 0.1%; Russell 2000 fell 0.7%. Sector moves were split: 6 of 11 tracked groups advanced. Staples rose 1.3%, while tech fell 2.6%, the weakest sector.
The big picture. US stocks closed lower Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.7% to 7,542.29 and the Nasdaq fell 1.1%. Dow Jones fell 0.1%; Russell 2000 fell 0.7%.
Sector moves were split: 6 of 11 tracked groups advanced. Staples rose 1.3%, while tech fell 2.6%, 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 5.13%, while 30-Yr Treasury stood at 5.47%.
Across international indexes, Hang Seng fell 1.3%; Bovespa rose 0.6%.
Among commodities, Cocoa rose 3.9%; Ethereum fell 3.7%.
For the week, S&P 500 rose 2.2%; Nasdaq Comp. rose 2.0%; Dow Jones rose 1.9%; Russell 2000 rose 1.0%. Over the past month, the Nasdaq is down 6.1%.
The VIX rose 6.0% to 19.82 on Friday. It is down 22.7% for the week.