US stock market today, 2 Nov 2026: S&P 500 −0.48%, 65 of 98 stocks rose
Quantooo Lab · 2026-11-03
The S&P 100 on Mon 2 Nov 2026 in numbers from our data: moves are from one close to the next, in percent.
How did the S&P 500 do?
The S&P 500 (through the SPY fund) fell 0.48% on Mon 2 Nov 2026. Of the 98 S&P 100 companies we cover, 65 rose and 33 fell; the average one moved +0.47%.
Which stocks rose and fell most?
| Rose most | Move | Volume vs 20-day average |
|---|---|---|
| General Electric Co (GE) | +4.63% | 0.9× |
| Lowes Companies Inc (LOW) | +4.34% | 1.2× |
| Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) | +3.79% | 1.4× |
| Fell most | Move | Volume vs 20-day average |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Corp (INTC) | −8.80% | 2.0× |
| Oracle Corp (ORCL) | −8.76% | 1.9× |
| Occidental Petroleum Corp (OXY) | −5.13% | 1.5× |
Big moves explained
Which sectors moved most?
| Sector | Companies | Average move | Rose / fell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer discretionary | 13 | +2.21% | 12 / 1 |
| Communication | 4 | +1.82% | 4 / 0 |
| Financials | 15 | +1.37% | 14 / 1 |
| Consumer staples | 6 | +1.23% | 4 / 2 |
| Real estate | 2 | +1.05% | 2 / 0 |
| Industrials | 11 | +0.99% | 9 / 2 |
| Materials | 4 | +0.72% | 3 / 1 |
| Utilities | 5 | +0.28% | 4 / 1 |
| Health care | 13 | +0.17% | 5 / 8 |
| Technology | 20 | −0.90% | 8 / 12 |
| Energy | 5 | −3.96% | 0 / 5 |
Sector moves are simple averages of the companies we cover in each sector, not official sector indices.
How did high- and low-scored stocks do?
Going into the day, the top-scored fifth of stocks (20 stocks, scores from 30 Oct) moved −0.25% on average and the bottom-scored fifth moved +1.03%, against +0.47% for all 98.
One day says nothing about whether the scores work. Our tests found they have not reliably picked future winners, and every test is on the research page.
What does it mean?
A day's moves describe the past. They don't tell you where prices go next, and our own tests found our scores have not reliably picked future winners.
Educational, not investment advice.