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Nasdaq slips as the S&P holds up (10/21/2026). AI-generated US equities daily notes: factor, sector, and macro overlays. Free. Updated on US business days.

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The S&P 500 rose 0.28% to 7,712.57 and the Nasdaq Composite was little changed to 26,424.82, with the Nasdaq-100 down 0.13%. Ahead of the open, S&P 500 futures are up 0.22%, Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.58%, Dow futures up 0.11% and Russell 2000 futures up 0.14% against their previous settlement. In Asia, the Nikkei 225 is up 0.85%, the Hang Seng down 0.90% and the Shanghai Composite down 0.60%. In Europe, the Euro Stoxx 50 is up 0.85%, the DAX up 0.72% and the FTSE 100 little changed. Across markets, WTI is down 3.07% at 98.67, Gold is up 0.38% at 4,158.50 and EUR/USD is up 0.18% at 1.1236. Of the 503 S&P 500 members that printed, 404 rose and 99 fell. Real Estate led the sector table at +1.73% on an equal-weighted basis and Energy sat at the bottom at +0.22%. Moderna (MRNA) rose 6.69% and carried the largest share of the weighted index move. The VIX fell 6.13% to 17.31. 18 universe names reported on the session.

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