Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Slips 0.32% to 7,595.3 and Nasdaq Falls 0.49% as VIX Jumps 8.52%
The S&P 500 slipped 0.32% and the Nasdaq fell 0.49% in early trading Thursday, while the Dow held flat and the VIX jumped 8.52% to 18.98.
Wall Street opened Thursday with a mild pullback in the big growth indexes. The S&P 500 was down 0.32% at 7,595.3 and the Nasdaq had dropped 0.49% to 25,341.1 by 09:40 in New York, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat at 52,502.8, up 0.03%. The VIX, the market's gauge of expected volatility, rose 8.52% to 18.98.
The split between the indexes is the story of the first hour. The Dow held its ground while the Nasdaq led the decline, a reversal of Wednesday's session, when chipmakers Micron, Marvell and Arm surged and the S&P 500 closed at 7,619.38.
Futures pointed lower before the bell
The pullback had been signalled by futures. E-mini S&P 500 futures were down 0.77% at 7,581.75 in the half hour before the open, and Nasdaq 100 futures had fallen 1.44% to 28,062.5. Dow futures were slightly higher, up 0.08% at 52,618. The cash indexes opened with smaller losses than the futures implied.
For the S&P 500, the move leaves the index well below its 52-week high of 7,818.9 and far above its 52-week low of 6,343.7. It is down 2.69% over the past month but still up 10.95% so far this year. The Nasdaq is down 6.85% over the past month, against a 52-week high of 27,599.8, and is up 9.03% year to date.
Yields, volatility and the dollar
The 10-year Treasury yield climbed 0.6% to 5.03%, a rise that tends to weigh on richly valued growth shares. The US 10-year yield was 4.998% at the previous close. The VIX moved up from 17.49 to 18.98, still a moderate reading but a notable jump in a single session.
The dollar index was almost unchanged at 102.87, down 0.04%. The euro traded at $1.1093, sterling at $1.3263 and the dollar bought 159.75 yen. The Australian dollar slipped 0.31% to $0.6831.
Metals and crypto slide, oil steady
The sharpest moves outside equities came in commodities. Gold fell 2.35% to $3,893.47 an ounce, silver dropped 3.1% to $50.39 and copper lost 1.7% to $6.183 a pound. Natural gas bucked the trend, rising 2.74% to $3.303 per million BTU.
Oil was little changed. WTI crude was flat at $86.52 a barrel, off by just one cent, while Brent rose 0.64% to $93.35.
Bitcoin fell 2.45% to $72,113.08. Ethereum lost 2.06% to $2,011.27 and Solana 2.1% to $81.54.
Other markets
Elsewhere in the Americas, Canada's S&P/TSX fell 0.48% and Brazil's Bovespa lost 0.67%. European stocks traded higher: Germany's DAX rose 0.4%, France's CAC 40 gained 0.42% and London's FTSE 100 added 0.09%, while the Euro STOXX 50 was almost flat.
Asian markets had closed mostly lower earlier in the day. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 fell 0.7% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng dropped 1.26%, while Shanghai slipped 0.22%. Jakarta's benchmark IHSG finished the day higher.
What to watch next
Earnings take centre stage after the close. Cisco and Applied Materials both report Thursday after the bell, with analysts' consensus estimates at earnings per share of $1.35 and $4.13 respectively. Chip-equipment results will be read against Wednesday's semiconductor rally and the Nasdaq's weaker start.
Next week brings a heavier calendar. PDD Holdings reports on Monday, November 16. On Tuesday, November 17, Walt Disney and Home Depot report before the open and Nvidia after the close, with consensus earnings per share of $2.53 for the chipmaker. Lowe's, Target and Palo Alto Networks follow on Wednesday, November 18.
Markets at a glance
| Market | Last | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,595.34 | −24.04 | −0.32% |
| Nasdaq | 25,341.05 | −125.14 | −0.49% |
| Dow Jones | 52,502.76 | +16.27 | +0.03% |
| Russell 2000 | 2,846.26 | +24.88 | +0.88% |
| US 10Y Yield | 5.028 | +0.030 | +0.60% |
| Dollar Index | 102.87 | −0.04 | −0.04% |
| WTI | 86.52 | −0.01 | −0.01% |
| Bitcoin | 72,113 | −1,812 | −2.45% |
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 21:40 WIB (14:40 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.
