Stocks Edge Higher as ACN Soars 15.78%; Energy Leads Sectors
All four index ETFs rose on October 1, led by IWM at 0.41%; Energy gained 1.95% and ACN rose 15.78%, while DIS fell 3.40%.
U.S. stock benchmarks posted modest gains on Thursday, October 1, 2026. The small-cap IWM led with a rise of 0.41% to 279.02, while the Nasdaq-100 fund QQQ added 0.31% to 742.03. SPY, which tracks the S&P 500, gained 0.18% to 763.99, and the Dow-tracking DIA was nearly flat, up 0.01% at 508.62.
Sector breadth was evenly split, with five of the eleven sector ETFs higher and six lower. Energy (XLE) led with a gain of 1.95% to 62.70, followed by Technology (XLK), up 1.05% at 197.81, and Industrials (XLI), up 0.99% at 168.64. Utilities (XLU) rose 0.61%. Health Care (XLV) was the weakest group, falling 1.32% to 166.20, while Communication Services (XLC) lost 0.93% and Real Estate (XLRE) declined 0.56%.
ACN soared 15.78% to 212.30, by far the largest move among the 62 large-cap stocks tracked. CRM rose 3.10% to 236.69, NOW gained 2.80%, IBM added 2.59% and INTU rose 2.56% to 282.78. On the downside, DIS fell 3.40% to 101.33, AMGN dropped 3.38% to 407.27 and TMO lost 3.34% to 652.51. NFLX declined 2.49% and JNJ fell 2.30%.
Barron's closing column was titled "Review & Preview: Jobs Watch," and Barron's also reported, according to its headline, that Dallas Fed's Logan says interest rates need to be half percent higher.
The VIX stood at 16.39 for the day, according to FRED data, and the 10-year Treasury yield was 5.24%.
Data
| Instrument | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SPY | 763.99 | +0.18% |
| QQQ | 742.03 | +0.31% |
| DIA | 508.62 | +0.01% |
| IWM | 279.02 | +0.41% |
| XLE | 62.70 | +1.95% |
| XLV | 166.20 | -1.32% |
Data: FMP, FRED. Figures are close-to-close unless stated.
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