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Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 4:30 PM ET

Stock Market Today: Alphabet Drags, Rotation Runs — Oct 29

• The S&P 500 slipped 0.49% to 7,706.63, the Nasdaq fell 1.57% to 26,133.10 and the Dow eased 0.51% to 52,355.70, yet eight of the eleven sectors finished higher.
• Alphabet fell about 12.7% as its capex scare carried into the regular session, enough to paint the headline red.
• Q3 GDP came in at 3.4%, September PCE cooled to about 2.1% headline, and the 10-year yield fell to 4.988%.
• After the bell, Amazon’s EPS of $1.89 missed the $1.96 estimate, AWS grew 39.3%, and the stock fell roughly 8 to 11% after hours.
• The S&P 500 closed holding 7,700 by about six points, the line the recap flags into Friday.

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