Across the window SPY closed 769.60 on October 14 2026 against 767.18 on September 24 (+0.3%), after a high of 779.09 on October 6; QQQ closed 728.95 against 741.10 (-1.6%) after 759.66 on October 6; and IWM closed at a window low of 271.37 against 281.66 (-3.7%). Small caps underperformed for a sixth consecutive window, and the index-level gain survived a 1.1% CPI sell-off only because the record run of early October came first.