Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Surges 2.35% to 7,549.94 and Nasdaq Jumps 2.74% as Oil Falls and VIX Drops
Wall Street closed sharply higher on Monday: the S&P 500 rose 2.35% and the Nasdaq 2.74% as Brent fell 5.5% and the VIX dropped to 20.02.
Wall Street ended Monday sharply higher, with the S&P 500 climbing 2.35% to 7,549.94 and the Nasdaq Composite jumping 2.74% to 25,253.14. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 2.15% to 52,389.75, and small caps did even better: the Russell 2000 rose 3.15% to 2,840.85.
The broad advance came with a sharp drop in oil and a retreat in volatility. Brent fell 5.5% to $92.91 a barrel, WTI slid 4.14% to $87.07, and the VIX dropped 21.92% to 20.02.
Indexes: technology leads, small caps outrun the majors
The Nasdaq's 2.74% gain was the largest among the three main US benchmarks, while the Russell 2000's 3.15% rise topped them all. Even after Monday's jump, the S&P 500 remains below its 52-week high of 7,818.93, and it is still down 3.35% over one month. For the year to date, it is up 10.29%.
The Nasdaq has more ground to recover. Its 52-week high stands at 27,599.79, and the index is down 7.72% over the past month, though it remains 8.65% higher for the year. The Dow added 1,104.02 points on the day.
The rally was not limited to the United States. Toronto's S&P/TSX rose 1.84% to 36,446.26 and Brazil's Bovespa gained 2.02% to 171,906.5.
Chip and AI names dominate the leaderboard
Semiconductor and AI-infrastructure stocks filled much of the top of the board. On the Nasdaq, Advanced Micro Devices rose 9.22% to $490.44 and Marvell Technology gained 9.07% to $154. The Trade Desk jumped 14.58% to $14.815 ahead of quarterly results scheduled after the close.
On the NYSE, Arista Networks climbed 8.87% to $185.955, GE Vernova advanced 6.47% to $824.18 and Taiwan Semiconductor added 6.33% to $375.44.
Not everything rose. Nvidia fell 4.58% to $178.10, bucking the move in other chip names. Salesforce lost 3.94% to $213.65, American International Group dropped 3.93% to $77.75 and General Motors slipped 3.55% to $86.16.
Oil slides, gas jumps, metals firm
Energy was the main exception to the day's gains. Brent closed at $92.91, down 5.5%, and WTI at $87.07, down 4.14%. Natural gas moved the other way, rising 7.34% to $3.218 per MMBtu.
Gold edged up 0.11% to $4,138.65 an ounce. Silver gained 2.67% to $53.33, and copper rose 2.2% to $6.375 a pound.
Rates, dollar and crypto
The 10-year Treasury yield was little changed at 4.864%, up 0.1% on the day, according to the closing print. The dollar index softened 0.61% to 101.672. The euro rose 0.75% to $1.1226, sterling gained 0.64% to $1.3442 and the Australian dollar climbed 0.86% to $0.6927, while the dollar slipped 0.32% against the yen to 157.924.
The VIX, Wall Street's main gauge of expected volatility, fell to 20.02 from 25.64.
Bitcoin was nearly flat, up 0.08% at $74,776.59, and Ethereum was unchanged at $2,124.41. See the Bitcoin page for live levels.
Europe and Asia
European markets closed firmly higher before Wall Street's close. The DAX rose 1.73% to 26,267.19, the Euro STOXX 50 gained 1.94% to 6,290.45, the CAC 40 added 1.16% to 8,233.3 and the FTSE 100 rose 1.02% to 10,782.87.
In Asia, Tokyo's Nikkei 225 finished 2.33% higher at 58,775.5, and Jakarta's IHSG closed up 0.46% at 5,073.77.
What to watch next
Earnings take centre stage after the bell. The Trade Desk and Take-Two Interactive were both due to report after Monday's close, with analysts expecting earnings per share of $0.2562 and $0.9589 respectively. Later this week, Applied Materials and Cisco report after the close on Thursday, November 12, with expected earnings per share of $4.1345 and $1.3514. PDD Holdings follows on Monday, November 16, before the market opens.
Traders will also watch whether oil holds its fall and whether the VIX stays near 20 when Asia opens, with Tokyo and Jakarta first in line to react to Wall Street's strong close.
Markets at a glance
| Market | Last | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,549.94 | +173.08 | +2.35% |
| Nasdaq | 25,253.14 | +673.72 | +2.74% |
| Dow Jones | 52,389.75 | +1,104.02 | +2.15% |
| VIX | 20.02 | −5.62 | −21.92% |
| US 10Y Yield | 4.864 | +0.005 | +0.10% |
| Gold (spot) | 4,138.65 | +4.62 | +0.11% |
| WTI | 87.07 | −3.76 | −4.14% |
| Bitcoin | 74,777 | +57 | +0.08% |
Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 04:14 WIB (21:14 GMT). Source: JournalArta Markets (Yahoo Finance, Twelve Data); some exchange data may be delayed up to 15 minutes. Follow live prices on JournalArta Markets. This article is for information only and is not investment advice.
