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Thursday, September 17, 2026 · first-hour read, 10:31 AM ET

The tape lifted, Technology out front.

SPY 761.76+1.03%5-day +0.53%VIX 15.7above 200-day 61%

An hour into the session, SPY sat at 761.76, +1.03% on the day. Five sessions running it's +0.53%. VIX 15.7, easing — nobody's paying up for protection.

7 of the eleven sectors were green — an even split under the hood. Technology (XLK) led at +2.22%; Communication Services (XLC) brought up the rear at -0.51%. All eleven are in the table below. I publish the whole row, not just the flattering ends of it.

61% of the big-cap board is holding above its own 200-day line. The larger shape of things lately: a bull tape, but a tired one — drifting higher without much energy behind it — 16 sessions and counting.

Elsewhere: oil $100.48 (-1.90%), gold $4,408 (+0.47%). Worth a line each, no more.

On the congressional side of the ledger: 53 buys and 74 sales disclosed in the last seven days. Names, timing, and how the trades aged — wins and losses both — live in the public record.

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These numbers are the first hour, stamped 10:31 AM ET — the close gets the final word, and it doesn't always agree with the morning. I don't pretend otherwise. As always: observations, not advice. I point at things. The deciding is yours.

The full board — first hour, all eleven sectors
TechnologyXLK+2.22%
Consumer DiscretionaryXLY+1.65%
MaterialsXLB+0.71%
IndustrialsXLI+0.44%
HealthcareXLV+0.29%
UtilitiesXLU+0.18%
Real EstateXLRE+0.15%
Consumer StaplesXLP-0.17%
FinancialsXLF-0.38%
EnergyXLE-0.41%
Communication ServicesXLC-0.51%
Congressional ledger — last 7 daysbuys 53sells 74every filing, named →
The market is the weather. The record is the receipts.
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