Stock Market Close (Nov. 6, 2026): Nasdaq Bounces 1.1%, Dow Slips
The Nasdaq rose 1.1% and the S&P 500 gained 0.3% on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, as AI stocks bounced. The Dow fell 237 points and the S&P 500 lost 2.7% for the week.
Tech stocks clawed back part of their losses on Friday, November 6, 2026, but not enough to rescue the week. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.1% and the S&P 500 added 0.3%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 237.33 points, according to the Associated Press.
Even with Friday's gain, the S&P 500 finished the week down 2.7%, according to the AP. During Friday's session, Yahoo Finance reported the index was on pace for its worst week since early June.
Friday's closing numbers
Index | Close | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
S&P 500 | 7,376.86 | +23.13 | +0.3% |
Dow Jones Industrial Average | 51,285.73 | −237.33 | −0.5% |
Nasdaq Composite | 24,579.42 | +264.43 | +1.1% |
Russell 2000 | 2,754.11 | +24.22 | +0.9% |
Source: AP, closing figures for Friday, November 6, 2026.
How the week and the year look
Index | Week | Year to date |
|---|---|---|
S&P 500 | −2.7% | +7.8% |
Dow | −0.9% | +6.7% |
Nasdaq | −3.4% | +5.8% |
Russell 2000 | −2.1% | +11% |
Source: AP.
Most of the week's damage came on Thursday, when the S&P 500 fell more than 4% in its worst day since the April 2025 tariff crash, Yahoo Finance said. Investors had dumped AI and chip stocks on worries that new rules could slow the construction of AI data centers after the midterm elections, Yahoo Finance reported.
Why stocks bounced, and why the Dow didn't
AI stocks recovered some of their earlier losses on Friday while the rest of the market was mixed, the AP said. Yahoo Finance noted that the semiconductor index bounced during the session but still ended the day lower.
The day's big economic news was strong. Employers added 165,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate edged down to 4.1%, according to the government report cited by Yahoo Finance. Treasury yields stayed firm after the report, the AP said, and the 10-year Treasury yield was about 4.859% in a Yahoo Finance quote shown after the close. Higher yields make borrowing more expensive, which is one reason investors watch them closely.
For the week, the technology sector fund XLK fell about 7% and the energy fund XLE about 11%, according to Yahoo Finance.
What it means for you
A week like this is a reminder that a few giant tech companies now drive a big share of the S&P 500's moves. If you own an index fund, our guide to what market cap means shows why the largest companies count most. New investors can read what an ETF is to see how a broad fund spreads risk across hundreds of stocks.
U.S. stock markets are closed for the weekend and reopen Monday, November 9, at 9:30 a.m. ET. See our stock market hours guide for the full schedule.
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