Stocks Rally Broadly as Russell 2000 Leads Gains on Nov. 9, 2026

U.S. stocks advanced broadly on Nov. 9, with all four major equity indexes finishing higher. The Russell 2000 led with a 3.15% gain, followed by the Nasdaq Composite, up 2.74%, the S&P 500, up 2.35%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average, up 2.15%. The CBOE Volatility Index fell 21.94% to 20.02.

Top Movers

Among the session’s biggest gainers, HYB surged 205.91% to $25.0845. WCT rose 92.18% to $4.47, SMX gained 89.73% to $9.35, AMPGZ advanced 77.97% to $0.021, and TANH added 67.52% to $19.5499.

Losses were steep among the day’s biggest decliners. HYAC.WS plunged 88.56% to $0.35, while ZURA fell 69.68% to $1.24. SOC dropped 54.4% to $0.8801, PARAW declined 53.75% to $0.0037, and ONCO lost 48.49% to $3.58.

Most Active

By volume, NVDA was the most heavily traded name, with 456,090,282 shares. SOXL followed at 256,827,477, and SOC recorded 248,486,376. JDZG and SHFS rounded out the list with volumes of 194,590,128 and 190,477,382, respectively.

Most Talked About

GS led news mentions with 10, split between four positive, one negative and five neutral. AMZN drew seven mentions, all positive. BNS and AAPL each had six: BNS had three positive, one negative and two neutral mentions, while AAPL had two positive and four neutral. SPCX recorded five, all positive. MA, MS and UBS each had four mentions; their respective sentiment splits were three positive and one neutral, one positive and three negative, and four positive.

Earnings Watch

Companies scheduled to report included KKR, with an EPS estimate of $1.41, while its shares rose 1.62%; CEG, estimated at $3.90, gained 10.46%; and OXY, estimated at $1.43, slipped 1.06%. FERG had an estimate of $3.28 and rose 11.16%, while SKYD, estimated at $0.11, gained 8.49%. TTWO, with an estimate of $0.49, fell 3.48%.

JBS, estimated at $0.25, advanced 5.21%; RKLB, estimated at -$0.05, rose 10.91%; BAP, estimated at $7.51, gained 2.25%; and ASTS, estimated at -$0.41, climbed 14.1%. Actual reported EPS figures were not provided, so these estimates and share-price moves do not indicate whether any company beat or missed expectations.

Market Sentiment

Of 1,183 articles tracked, 544 were positive, 476 neutral and 163 negative. Positive coverage was the largest category, with neutral reporting also substantial; negative articles accounted for the smallest share.

With indexes higher and volatility lower, the session ended on a broadly positive note. Investors will continue to assess company reports and news coverage as further market data becomes available.