Nightly Market Digest
Monday, November 9, 2026
Dow Jones 52,389.75 +2.15%S&P 500 7,549.94 +2.35%Nasdaq 25,253.14 +2.74%Russell 2000 2,840.81 +3.15%VIX 19.91 -22.35%Gold 4,147.80 +1.79%WTI Crude 87.01 -4.21%
U.S. equities roared back to life on Monday as aggressive dip buying erased the bitter taste of the S&P 500's worst weekly performance since June. A massive risk-on rally pulled the Nasdaq out of correction territory with a 2.74% jump to 25,253.139, while the small-cap Russell 2000 led all major averages, surging 3.15% to 2,840.812. The S&P 500 gained 2.35% to 7,549.94, the Dow Jones added 2.15% to 52,389.75, and Wall Street's fear gauge, the VIX, plummeted 22.35% to 19.91.
Sectors in focus:
- Aerospace & Defense soared: Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles (+12.13%) and Aircraft (+8.62%) dominated the tape, heavily influenced by SpaceX (+5.8%) and Tesla (+5.5%) rallying on bullish commentary from ARK's Cathie Wood.
- Metals & Mining shined: Metal Mining (+8.80%) and Gold & Silver Ores (+8.41%) caught strong bids. Gold jumped 1.79% to 4,147.8 as falling energy prices lowered inflation expectations, fueling hopes for a less aggressive Federal Reserve.
- Energy and Oil slumped: WTI Crude sank 4.21% to 87.01 after President Trump stated imminent strikes on Iran were "highly unlikely," easing geopolitical premiums. This price drop, combined with midterm voter pushback against AI data center power demands, dragged down Drilling Oil & Gas Wells (-1.00%) and Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas (-0.60%).
- Tech outlier: Nvidia (NVDA) bucked the broader market surge, sliding 4.3% following news of an independent board investigation into CEO Jensen Huang's relationship with a suspected foreign agent.
On the radar:
- Nov 10: October Consumer Price Index (CPI) report; earnings from Sea Ltd (SE), CoreWeave (CRWV), and Occidental Petroleum (OXY).
- Nov 11: Veterans Day (U.S. Bond markets closed; Stock markets open).
- Nov 12: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims; earnings from Applied Materials (AMAT), Cisco (CSCO), and Arrowhead (ARWR).
- Nov 13: October Producer Price Index (PPI) report.
Market sectors
Upcoming earnings
CEG Nov 9 (before open)KKR Nov 9 (before open)B Nov 9 (before open)OXY Nov 9 (after close)FERG Nov 9 (before open)JBS Nov 9 (after close)TTWO Nov 9 (after close)RKLB Nov 9 (after close)BAP Nov 9 (after close)ROIV Nov 9 (before open)NRG Nov 9 (before open)CNH Nov 9 (before open)
Today's top bullish signals — top 5
Short squeeze setups — tonight's top 5
| # | Ticker | Company | Readiness | Short float | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | ADV | 79 | 20% | 10.9 | |
| 3 | ULCC | 78 | 43% | 8.7 | |
| 4 | DRVN | 78 | 20% | 12.1 | |
| 5 | KPLT | 77 | 53% | 6.7 |
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Theme turnarounds
| Theme | Net flip | Bull / Bear | Names flipping bullish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Space & Satellites (35) | +25.70% | 29% / 3% | BKSY, FJET, FLY, GHM, KRMN |
| Materials & Mining (196) | +21.40% | 26% / 4% | AAUC, AEM, AGI, ATI, AU |
| Quantum Computing (15) | +20.00% | 27% / 7% | INFQ, IONQ, QNT, RGTI |
| Nuclear Power (40) | +10.00% | 13% / 3% | CEG, LEU, NKLR, OKLO, PESI |
| Cannabis (36) | +8.30% | 8% / 0% | AFCG, GRWG, TLRY |
| Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials (38) | +7.90% | 11% / 3% | ASPN, BIO, BRKR, CPSH |
The day's top movers
Today's after-hours movers
Top themes today
Earth Observation & Data Analytics +11.97%Video Game Publishers & Developers +11.46%Advanced Reactors & SMRs +10.48%Compound & Specialty Semiconductors +10.32%Alternative Proteins & Plant-Based +10.20%Equipment & Lithography +10.18%Fiber Networks & Interconnection +9.73%Edge Computing & Hardware +8.95%