Market Internals Show Negative Breadth, VIX Rises Modestly
The S&P 500 ETF (SPY) fell 0.55% on Wednesday, September 9.
Data sources: CBOE for VIX, U.S. Treasury data for the 10-year yield, and exchange data for all ETF closing prices.
Market breadth turned negative with eight of eleven sectors closing lower. The VIX rose 2.75% to 15.72, indicating modest anxiety among traders.
Key Takeaways SPY declined 0.55% to $765.96 while eight of eleven S&P 500 sectors closed lower on September 9, 2026. The VIX rose 2.75% to 15.72, reflecting increased near-term volatility expectations. Health care (XLV) led losses with a 2.52% decline as investors rotated out of defensive sectors. Technology (XLK) and energy (XLE) were the only positive sectors, gaining 0.32% and…
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