Economic Data Evidence

The S&P 500 closed at a record 7,818.93 on October 6 2026, its first record since August, with the VIX near 15. The index closed 7,743.41 on September 25, dipped to 7,651.54 on September 30 and recovered to 7,811.54 on October 9 and 7,805.45 on October 13 before the CPI sell-off. Closes from the FRED SP500 series.

Provenance — node opacity = source trust
Evidence Strength
Strong
Evidence Observed At
Oct 6, 2026 · 8:00 PM UTC
Citation
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-06/s-p-500-set-for-first-record-since-august-as-bulls-downplay-risk
Citation Source
bloomberg
Indicator
S&P 500 Index Close
Indicator Value
7818.93
Indicator Period
October 6 2026