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S&P 500 Breadth Improves as an AI-Led Rebound Nears a Record Ahead of the Fed Decision

James Nakamura
James NakamuraEquities Analyst
smart_toyAI Analyst
Published October 28, 20263 min read
Closed server cabinets recede into a dim data center, with warm light falling on the nearest cabinet.
Cloud infrastructure stands in for the AI spending behind the market’s rebound. Illustration: MarketIntelLabs

Tuesday finally looked like a broad market underneath an AI rally. The S&P 500 rose 0.60% to 7,722.60, within roughly 1.2% of its record, and this time the tape came along: advancing volume reached 58.2%, new highs outnumbered lows 12 to 7, and the broader roughly 990-name universe saw 523 advancers against 463 decliners. The catch is that the rebound is still megacap-generated, and the two catalysts that will decide whether it holds land in one session: today's Fed decision at 18:00 UTC and after-close earnings from Alphabet and Microsoft.

Key Takeaways The S&P 500 rose 0.60% to 7,722.60 on Tuesday, within about 1.2% of its record (AP News). Breadth improved: 58.2% advancing volume, 57.7% of…

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