Weekly market regime analysis: S&P 500 up 2.12% in a month, tech leads at +7.45%, financials lag at -3.42%. 10-year yield at 5.24%, VIX at 14.84, DXY at 102.24, WTI at $90.49, CPI at 3.4%.
Weekly market regime review: S&P 500 +0.28% over one month, Technology +7.47%, Utilities -8.53%, VIX 14.87, 10-year Treasury 5.18%, DXY 101.15, WTI $94.29, CPI 3.4%. Data as of September 25-28, 2026.
The S&P 500 eked out a 0.13% monthly gain, but 9 of 11 sectors fell. Technology returned 25.00x the index, while a 9.96 point spread to Industrials reveals extreme dispersion.
The S&P 500 slipped 1.75% in August as Energy surged 6.73% and Industrials cratered 7.27%, while the 10-year Treasury yield held near 5% and WTI crude topped $102.
Equities rose over the past month, led by technology, while utilities and real estate fell. The VIX sits at 15.19, and the 10-year Treasury yield is 4.72%.