Stock market close on Thursday, November 5, 2026
The S&P 500 fell 4.36% to 7,353.73 on Thursday, November 5, 2026, its biggest one-day drop since April 4, 2025. It was its lowest close since July 29, 2026, 5.95% below the record of 7,818.93 set on October 6, 2026. The Nasdaq Composite fell 5.52% to 24,315.00, the Dow fell 1,833.06 points, or 3.44%, to 51,523.06 and the Russell 2000 fell 4.45% to 2,729.89.
In S&P 500 points: Costco Wholesale added 1.0 points (+1.83%); NVIDIA took 52.1 points (−9.26%), Broadcom 18.8 and Micron Technology 18.2.
your portfolio on Nov 5
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level · points · percentwhat moved the S&P 500 on Nov 5
in index points
COSTCostco Wholesale+1.83%+1.0 pts
NVDANVIDIA−9.26%−52.1 pts
AVGOBroadcom−10.43%−18.8 pts
MUMicron Technology−17.46%−18.2 pts
MSFTMicrosoft−3.58%−17.1 pts
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices−17.26%−16.0 pts
the earnings it reacted to
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QCOMQUALCOMM Incorporatedafter the Nov 4 close · EPS beat by 0.5%−9.49%
MSIMotorola Solutionsafter the Nov 4 close · EPS beat by 5.8%+4.03%- ALALLAllstateafter the Nov 4 close · EPS beat by 40.2%−0.87%
METMetLifeafter the Nov 4 close · EPS beat by 0.4%−3.05%
AFLAflac Incorporatedafter the Nov 4 close · EPS beat by 35.2%+0.75%
EWEdwards Lifesciencesafter the Nov 4 close · EPS beat by 8.6%+1.46%
ESEversource Energyafter the Nov 4 close · EPS missed by 0.5%+2.07%
EQREquity Residentialafter the Nov 4 close · EPS result not in yet—
the sectors
size = share of the S&P 500- Technology−8.00%NVDA−9.26%AVGO−10.43%
- Communication−0.59%
GOOGL−2.20%
META−3.96% - Consumer discretionary−3.83%
- Industrials−4.12%
- Consumer staples−0.75%
- Energy−2.98%
- Utilities−0.71%
- Materials−2.91%
- Real estate−1.82%
the Nov 5 close in its quarter
up to this closeAug 7 – Nov 5 · daily closes
what stands out on Nov 5
computed from closes since 1995- S&P 500 vs record−5.95%record 7,818.93 on Oct 6, 2026
- Biggest drop sinceApr 4, 2025−5.97% that day, 399 sessions back
- Lowest close sinceJul 29, 2026S&P 500 at 7,316.15 that day
- Small caps vs large−0.09 ptsRussell 2000 −4.45% vs S&P 500 −4.36%
the rest of the market
- VIX28.18+11.57 on the day
- 10-year yield4.837%−0.057 pts on the day
- Gold · GLD+0.81%GLD closed at $375.49
- Oil · USO+1.93%USO closed at $148.21
- Bitcoin · IBIT−5.07%IBIT closed at $43.03
- Dollar (DXY)+0.04%DXY at 101.55
the week of Nov 2
S&P 500, day by day- MonNov 2−0.51%
- TueNov 3+0.36%
- WedNov 4+1.58%
- ThuNov 5−4.36%
- FriNov 6Not yet
returns to this close
as of Nov 5, 2026| Index | Close | Day | Week | Month | Year to date | 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,353.73 | −4.36% | −2.99% | −2.99% | +7.42% | +8.20% |
| Dow Jones | 51,523.06 | −3.44% | −0.48% | −0.48% | +7.20% | +8.90% |
| Nasdaq Composite | 24,315.00 | −5.52% | −4.41% | −4.41% | +4.62% | +3.47% |
| Russell 2000 | 2,729.89 | −4.45% | −2.91% | −2.91% | +9.99% | +10.76% |
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the Nov 5 close: what people ask
How did the stock market close on November 5, 2026?
On Thursday, November 5, 2026, the S&P 500 at 7,353.73 (−4.36%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 51,523.06 (−3.44%, −1,833.06 points), the Nasdaq Composite at 24,315.00 (−5.52%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,729.89 (−4.45%), each from its previous close.
Was November 5, 2026 a record close for the S&P 500?
No. It closed 5.95% below the record of 7,818.93 set on October 6, 2026, one of 28 record closes in 2026 up to that day.
How much was the S&P 500 up for the year on November 5, 2026?
It was up 7.42% from its last close of 2025; the Nasdaq Composite was up 4.62%.
How did the stock market do the week of November 2, 2026?
Through Thursday, November 5, 2026, the S&P 500 was down 2.99%, the Nasdaq Composite was down 4.41% and the Dow was down 0.48%, from the previous week's last close.
What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on November 5, 2026?
On Thursday, November 5, 2026, the VIX closed at 28.18 (+11.57) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.837% (−0.057 pts).
Which stocks moved the S&P 500 most on November 5, 2026?
Costco Wholesale added 1.0 points (+1.83%); NVIDIA took 52.1 points (−9.26%), Broadcom 18.8 and Micron Technology 18.2. The 49 largest companies, about 62% of the index, added up to −246.6 of the day's −334.9 points.
Which earnings reports moved stocks on November 5, 2026?
QUALCOMM Incorporated fell 9.49% after its report the evening before, earnings beating estimates by 0.5%; Motorola Solutions rose 4.03% after its report the evening before, earnings beating estimates by 5.8%; Allstate fell 0.87% after its report the evening before, earnings beating estimates by 40.2%; and MetLife fell 3.05% after its report the evening before, earnings beating estimates by 0.4%.