{
  "id": 17302278,
  "title": "7 Surprising Market Data Points (after today’s selloff)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/7-surprising-market-data-points-after-todays-selloff",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-30T21:00:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Big Picture",
    "slug": "the-big-picture",
    "url": "https://ritholtz.com/2026/10/7-surprising-data/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Intel experienced its worst trading day in 52 years, plummeting 29.4% following a disappointing profit forecast. Energy stocks, exemplified by the iShares US Energy ETF, surged 55.3% year-to-date, outpacing the S&P 500's 10.7% increase. Small-cap stocks, represented by the Russell 2000, surpassed both the Nasdaq and S&P 500, rising 15.2% compared to 10.7% and 12.4% respectively. While the S&P 500 recorded 28 record closes in 2026, including 7,818.9 on October 6, this is fewer than in 2025, 2024, and significantly less than in 2021. Interestingly, the index achieved a record while the median stock fell 6%, with the index gaining 0.26% compared to a 6.36% decline among the 128 companies comprising the median. Consumer discretionary, which typically aligns with negative sentiment, underperformed, declining 3.6% year-to-date despite the S&P 500's 10%+ increase. Lastly, the S&P 500 Equal Weight (RSP) outperformed the market-cap-weighted S&P 500 by over 300 basis points, suggesting a performance advantage.",
  "summary": "As the market melted down today, I did a deep dive into the underlying data. Some of these are less significant than others, but all were surprising: 1. INTEL (INTC): Today, Intel suffered its worst trading day in 52 years, falling 29.4%. The steepest one-day decline since 1974 came about due to a… Read More The post 7 Surprising Market Data Points (after today’s selloff) appeared first on The…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}