# Why Is the Stock Market Up or Down Today?

Is the stock market up or down today? As of Nov 6, 9:46 PM ET, S&P 500 7,376.86 (+0.31%); Nasdaq 100 26,989.99 (+1.35%); Dow Jones 51,285.73 (-0.46%); Russell 2000 2,754.11 (+0.89%); VIX 25.64 (-9.01%).

Changes are from the prior close. Quotes may be delayed. Outside market hours, retained readings keep their original dates and times.

A price move shows what changed. A scheduled event on the same day does not establish why prices moved.

## Index moves

As of Nov 6, 9:46 PM ET.

| Index | Level | Change from prior close |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| S&P 500 | 7,376.86 | +0.31% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 26,989.99 | +1.35% |
| Dow Jones | 51,285.73 | -0.46% |
| Russell 2000 | 2,754.11 | +0.89% |
| VIX | 25.64 | -9.01% |

## Biggest stock movers

Percent change of the regular session on Fri, Nov 6, from the prior close.

Newest regular-session trade as of Nov 6, 8:00 PM ET. Quotes read Nov 6, 8:40 PM ET.

In the regular session dated 2026-11-06, 88 tracked stocks and ETFs rose, 115 fell and 1 were unchanged, out of 204. This count covers the tracked group, rather than the whole market. Leveraged and inverse funds are excluded.

### Gainers

- SPCE: +16.39%, 2.77.
- SMR: +16.25%, 5.08.
- ABNB: +11.67%, 189.99.
- AMD: +11.04%, 449.04.
- LCID: +10.40%, 3.29.
- NET: +9.91%, 268.75.
- APP: +9.86%, 391.22.
- SPCX: +8.62%, 134.27.
- INTC: +7.71%, 56.28.
- CLOV: +7.59%, 4.82.

### Decliners

- OPEN: -21.79%, 1.40.
- TEAM: -16.15%, 153.68.
- DXCM: -5.98%, 79.41.
- BKNG: -4.77%, 160.66.
- LYFT: -4.20%, 17.09.
- PINS: -4.19%, 18.96.
- CRM: -3.94%, 213.65.
- WDAY: -3.63%, 192.90.
- ISRG: -3.36%, 452.80.
- ZTS: -3.30%, 79.40.

## Sector moves

Sector scan as of Nov 6, 9:46 PM ET

- Technology (XLK): +1.45%.
- Communication Services (XLC): +0.43%; ETF as of Nov 6, 4:00 PM ET.
- Industrials (XLI): +0.12%.
- Energy (XLE): -0.02%.
- Consumer Discretionary (XLY): -0.05%.
- Health Care (XLV): -0.06%.
- Financials (XLF): -0.59%.
- Consumer Staples (XLP): -1.28%.

## Scheduled events today (2026-11-06)

Earnings schedule as of Oct 18, 12:00 PM ET

The event list covers only dates in the recorded schedules. An empty list does not establish that no events are scheduled.

- Employment Situation: 8:30 a.m. ET. Schedule checked 2026-09-14.

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