Tech Holds Up as Ten Sectors Decline; DIA Falls 0.84%
Only Technology among eleven sector ETFs rose on September 30; SPY slipped 0.21% and DIA fell 0.84%, while QQQ gained 0.25%, ACN led large caps.
U.S. stocks ended mostly lower on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, with technology shares the main exception. SPY, which tracks the S&P 500, slipped 0.21% to 762.63, and the Dow-tracking DIA fell 0.84% to 508.55. The small-cap IWM declined 0.40% to 277.89. The Nasdaq-100 fund QQQ moved the other way, rising 0.25% to 739.77.
Technology (XLK) was the only one of the eleven sector ETFs to finish higher, gaining 0.64% to 195.75. Consumer Staples (XLP) posted the largest decline, falling 1.53% to 80.60, followed by Health Care (XLV), down 1.35% at 168.42, and Industrials (XLI), down 1.27% at 166.98. Financials (XLF) lost 1.13% and Real Estate (XLRE) fell 1.04%. Energy (XLE) was nearly flat.
Among the 62 large-cap stocks tracked, ACN rose 3.53% to 183.37, NOW gained 3.13% to 134.01, ADBE added 2.90%, INTU rose 2.87% and CRM gained 1.89% to 229.57. The weakest performers were WMT, down 2.70% at 103.92, MRK, down 2.66%, MS, down 2.43%, LLY, down 2.33% at 1,157.08, and MA, down 2.15% at 551.47.
The split between QQQ and SPY was 0.45 percentage point. Barron's closing column ran under the headline "Review & Preview: Intraday Downturn." Separately, Barron's reported that Fed's Kashkari sees another rate increase this year and one more in 2027, according to its headline.
The VIX stood at 16.34, according to FRED data. The high-yield option-adjusted spread was 3.12 percentage points, and the 10-year Treasury yield was 5.29%.
Data
| Instrument | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SPY | 762.63 | -0.21% |
| QQQ | 739.77 | +0.25% |
| DIA | 508.55 | -0.84% |
| IWM | 277.89 | -0.40% |
| XLK | 195.75 | +0.64% |
| XLP | 80.60 | -1.53% |
Data: FMP, FRED. Figures are close-to-close unless stated.
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