How major US stock indexes fared Monday 11/9/2026 The Associated Press Mon, November 9, 2026 at 4:22 PM EST 1 min read ^GSPC +2.35% ^DJI +2.15% ^RUT +3.15% CL=F -4.51% ^IXIC +2.74% The U.S. stock market rallied to its best day since April and clawed back more of its big loss from last week as oil prices swing lower.
The S&P 500 jumped 2.3% Monday, its second straight gain following a wipeout on worries that Democratic victories in the midterm elections could mean a slowdown in the construction of AI data centers. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 2.2%, and the Nasdaq composite rallied 2.7%.
Brent crude's price dropped 5.8%, which helped lift the market. The strength came even though Nvidia, one of Wall Street's most influential stocks, sank.
The S&P 500 rose 173.08 points, or 2.3%, to 7,549.94.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1,104.02 points, or 2.2%, to 52,389.75.
The Nasdaq composite rose 673.71 points, or 2.7%, to 25,253.14
The Russell 2000 rose 86.71 points, or 3.1%, to 2,840.81.