Technical analysis

The S&P 500 rose by roughly 20 basis points on 11 November; however, the move was much more subdued than that on 10 November.

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Stocks recovered on 5 November, with the S&P 500 rising by about 40 basis points.

It was a risk-off day for stocks, with the S&P 500 falling by around 1.2%. The damage was greater on the Nasdaq 100, where the index dropped by more than 2%.

The ADP jobs report on Wednesday, 5 November, at 8:15 a.m. Eastern Time is expected to show that hiring in October improved, rising by 25,000 jobs — a significant improvement from the September reading, which showed a decline of 32,000 jobs.

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The S&P 500 finished the day unchanged, even though the Fed cut rates by 25 basis points.

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The S&P 500 rallied about 1% on the day. This came as implied volatility, as measured by the VIX 1-Day, fell sharply from an elevated level on Friday, 24 October.