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Market wrap: S&P 500 −0.1%, a flat day. 314 of 501 S&P 500 stocks rose and 184 fell. Biggest move: FICO +10.9% and CIEN −10.7%.

2026-10-12 · S&P 500

Market wrap: S&P 500 −0.1%, a flat day

314 of 501 S&P 500 stocks rose and 184 fell. Biggest move: FICO +10.9% and CIEN −10.7%.

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Monday, October 12, 2026. Market wrap: S&P 500 −0.1%, a flat day. 314 of 501 S&P 500 stocks rose and 184 fell. Biggest move: FICO +10.9% and CIEN −10.7%.

What the data shows for The S&P 500: S&P 500 (SPY) −0.1% today. Biggest gain: FICO +10.9%. Biggest drop: CIEN −10.7%. Best sector fund: Energy (XLE) +1.4%; weakest: Technology (XLK) −1.2%.

Worked out from that data: 314 of 501 S&P 500 stocks rose, 184 fell.

This is one of CookieStocks’ daily stock stories about the S&P 500 day in five cards: the index, the biggest movers, sectors and the stories to know. Stories are found automatically each trading day from market data and SEC filings, and every claim is labelled as observed, calculated or a possible contributor. Statistics only, not investment advice.

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Every claim on the graphic, labelled: observed (straight from the data), calculated (worked out from it), or possible contributor (lines up in time, not a confirmed cause).

  • OBSERVED
    S&P 500 (SPY) −0.1% todayOct 12, 2026, 4:35 PM ET
  • CALCULATED
    314 of 501 S&P 500 stocks rose, 184 fellHow: count of stocks with a positive / negative change today · Oct 12, 2026, 4:35 PM ET
  • OBSERVED
    Biggest gain: FICO +10.9%Oct 12, 2026, 4:35 PM ET
  • OBSERVED
    Biggest drop: CIEN −10.7%Oct 12, 2026, 4:35 PM ET
  • OBSERVED
    Best sector fund: Energy (XLE) +1.4%; weakest: Technology (XLK) −1.2%Oct 12, 2026, 4:35 PM ET

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Statistics only, not investment advice. Past moves don’t predict future ones. Data as of Oct 12, 2026, 4:35 PM ET.