The Nasdaq rose 1.11% as Amazon gained 4.98%, but the equal-weight S and P fund fell 0.32%.
CAMS Closing Market Recap.
Monday, October 19, 2026.
Good afternoon.
The Nasdaq rose 1.11% as Amazon gained 4.98%, but the equal-weight S and P fund fell 0.32%.
The S and P 500 added 0.41%, the Dow slipped 0.07%, and the Russell 2000 gained 0.30%.
Eight of 11 tracked sector funds finished lower.
Technology and consumer discretionary led, while utilities had the sharpest sector loss.
Q Q Q volume finished below its 10-day average.
Amazon gained after Morgan Stanley named it a top pick.
S and P Global warned that major technology companies may have more artificial-intelligence-linked liabilities than investors can currently see, but it did not change ratings.
The close was a large-cap growth rebound with limited participation.
The 10-year Treasury yield was near 5.14%, and the dollar index gained 0.15%.
The V I X finished near 18.39, down 8.00%.
The near-month American crude contract rose, while Brent and gold fell.
Reuters reported that threats to commercial shipping around the Strait of Hormuz remained active.
Builder confidence fell three points to 29 in October, its lowest reading since June 2012.
The Federal Reserve's next scheduled meeting is October 27 and 28.
Reuters reported that officials still see further rate increases as likely and are debating their pace.
Technology recovered, but narrow breadth and high yields kept the rebound from looking broad.
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