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Stock market today: Friday, October 9, 2026

On Friday, October 9, 2026, the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) rose 0.60% to $778.57, with the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) +0.49%, the Russell 2000 (IWM) +0.49%, according to Senntric data. The biggest move among tracked large caps was Crown Castle (CCI), up 15.6% to $79.64. The day’s data included Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index at 10:00 am ET: 46.3 against 47.6 expected.

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By Konsta · Senntric data, 4:00 pm ET close · Updated

Index price movement

S&P 500, Nasdaq and Russell 2000 on October 9, 2026.

  • S&P 500

    SPY ETF

    ▲ +0.60%

    $778.57

    Prior close $773.93 · Thu, Oct 8

    Last 15 sessions

  • Nasdaq 100

    QQQ ETF

    ▲ +0.49%

    $751.27

    Prior close $747.58 · Thu, Oct 8

    Last 15 sessions

  • Russell 2000

    IWM ETF

    ▲ +0.49%

    $278.94

    Prior close $277.57 · Thu, Oct 8

    Last 15 sessions

Regular-session closes from Senntric’s stored daily bars; change is against the previous session’s close. ETFs track their index, not its exact level.

Fed, BLS, BEA, Treasury

Economic data on October 9, 2026.

High-impact US releases, actual against expected, with the agency that published each one. Times are US Eastern.

  1. 10:00 am ET

    Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index, October 9, 2026

    Actual
    46.3
    Expected
    47.6
    Prior
    48.1
    Below expected

    Consensus and actual from Senntric’s economic calendarHear the next Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index read aloud live

Stock news October 9, 2026

The biggest stock moves on Friday.

The largest close-to-close moves among the S&P 500 and the large caps Senntric tracks.

  • CCI, October 9, 2026: up 15.6% to $79.64

    Crown Castle closed at $79.64, from $68.89 on Thu, Oct 8.

    ▲ +15.6%

  • MRNA, October 9, 2026: up 14.2% to $225.00

    Moderna closed at $225.00, from $197.00 on Thu, Oct 8.

    ▲ +14.2%

  • TMUS, October 9, 2026: down 13.3% to $148.58

    T-Mobile US closed at $148.58, from $171.31 on Thu, Oct 8.

    ▼ −13.3%

  • HUM, October 9, 2026: up 11.6% to $431.87

    Humana closed at $431.87, from $387.12 on Thu, Oct 8.

    ▲ +11.6%

  • T, October 9, 2026: down 10.8% to $22.18

    AT&T closed at $22.18, from $24.87 on Thu, Oct 8.

    ▼ −10.8%

  • ASTS, October 9, 2026: down 10.5% to $50.97

    AST SpaceMobile closed at $50.97, from $56.93 on Thu, Oct 8.

    ▼ −10.5%

Senntric’s read, October 9, 2026

A broad up day, with SPY +0.60%; CCI’s +15.6% was the move that stood out; Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index came in below expectations.

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Questions about Friday’s market

How did the stock market do on October 9, 2026?

On Friday, October 9, 2026, the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) rose 0.60% to $778.57, with the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) +0.49%, the Russell 2000 (IWM) +0.49%, according to Senntric data. The biggest move among tracked large caps was Crown Castle (CCI), up 15.6% to $79.64. The day’s data included Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index at 10:00 am ET: 46.3 against 47.6 expected.

Why did the stock market go up on October 9, 2026?

A broad up day, with SPY +0.60%; CCI’s +15.6% was the move that stood out; Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index came in below expectations. The day’s scheduled data: Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index 46.3 vs 47.6 expected. The largest moves among tracked large caps were CCI +15.6%, MRNA +14.2%, TMUS −13.3%.

What did the S&P 500 close at on October 9, 2026?

SPY, the S&P 500 ETF, closed at $778.57 on October 9, 2026, up 0.60% from $773.93 on October 8, 2026, according to Senntric data.

What economic data was released on October 9, 2026?

Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index at 10:00 am ET: 46.3, 47.6 expected, 48.1 prior.

Which stocks moved the most on October 9, 2026?

Crown Castle (CCI) +15.6% to $79.64; Moderna (MRNA) +14.2% to $225.00; T-Mobile US (TMUS) −13.3% to $148.58; Humana (HUM) +11.6% to $431.87; AT&T (T) −10.8% to $22.18; AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) −10.5% to $50.97. Moves are close to close among the S&P 500 and the large caps Senntric tracks.

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About this data: closes are Senntric’s stored regular-session daily bars; releases are high-impact US events from Senntric’s economic calendar, with the publishing agency linked; alerts come from Senntric’s Situation Awareness Engine. Figures that weren’t stored are left out. Educational content, not investment advice. More: Markets.