[US Close] 2026.08.11 S&P 500 falls -0.3% — Market Wrap

S&P 500 closed at 7,728.20, -0.32% on the day and -0.1% over the week — daily change bars for the last 5 sessions

US Market Report · as of 2026-08-11 NY close

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The S&P 500 closed at 7,728.20, down 0.32% on the day. Overall regime call: INFLATION.

S&P 500 Close
7,728.20
-0.32% · -0.4% vs peak
VIX
15.3
Calm <20
USD/KRW
1,412.4
+0.38% · 1M -5.7%
Regime
INFLATION
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📝 US Market Wrap

■ Market Overview & Leaders

Wall Street closed lower Tuesday as fading hopes for a US-Iran deal and climbing oil prices rattled sentiment. The S&P 500 slipped 0.32% to 7,728.20, the Nasdaq fell 0.60% to 26,445.45, and the Dow eased 0.34% to 53,791.85. Notably, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index bucked the trend, gaining 0.87% to 12,098.47 — a constructive signal for chip sentiment heading into Asian trade. VIX ticked down 1.16% to 15.28, suggesting hedging demand stayed modest despite the geopolitical noise. Home Depot, AMD, Chevron, AbbVie and Meta led gainers, while Alphabet (-3.8%), Oracle (-3.7%) and Adobe (-3.4%) dragged the megacap complex lower.

■ Flows & Breadth

Breadth was dead even among large caps — 20 advancers versus 20 decliners — despite the Nasdaq’s sharper 0.60% decline, hinting the drop was concentrated in a handful of heavyweight tech names rather than broad selling. USD/KRW rose 0.38% to 1,412.39, reflecting some dollar firmness amid the risk-off tone.

■ Takeaway

Headline indices sagged on oil-driven jitters, but flat breadth and a firmer SOX suggest underlying resilience beneath megacap tech weakness. 📊

📊 Market Snapshot

Index Close 1D 5D 1M vs Peak
S&P 500 7,728.20 -0.32% -0.1% +2.8% -0.4%
Nasdaq 26,445.45 -0.60% -0.5% +2.2% -2.4%
Dow 53,792 -0.34% -0.5% +2.5% -1.0%
PHLX Semiconductor 12,098.5 +0.87% -0.7% -2.0% -17.3%
VIX 15.3 -1.16% -7.4% -11.0% -31.2%
USD/KRW 1,412.4 +0.38% -1.1% -5.7% -9.1%
💡 Korea Market 101
Alongside the majors, we track the PHLX Semiconductor Index (SOX) — the overnight driver of Korean chipmakers like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. A big SOX move often sets the tone for the next KOSPI session. VIX under 20 is calm; above 30 signals fear.

3-month index chart

🏷️ Large-Cap Movers (Today)

Gainers Chg Losers Chg
Home Depot +1.1% Alphabet -3.8%
AMD +1.0% Oracle -3.7%
Chevron +0.9% Adobe -3.4%
AbbVie +0.9% Berkshire Hathaway -2.5%
Meta +0.7% Amazon -2.1%

Large-cap breadth: 20 up · 20 down (of 40)

💡 Korea Market 101
Today’s biggest US large-cap moves. US sector rotation frequently leads the Korean market by a day — watching where money flows here gives a preview of tomorrow’s Seoul session.

🔄 Sector Rotation

Sector 1M 3M Score Type
Technology +4.3% +8.4% 23.4 Growth
Materials +4.3% +6.0% 11.6
Consumer Discretionary +9.0% +10.7% 11.4 Growth
Energy +11.6% +3.9% 10.6 Defensive
Industrials +0.9% +15.7% 7.9
Health Care +4.0% +16.2% 7.3 Defensive
Financials +1.9% +9.4% 6.0 Defensive
Consumer Staples -0.6% +4.6% 2.3 Defensive
💡 Korea Market 101
A ranking of where money is flowing across industries. A higher score means stronger recent price action. ‘Growth’ sectors (chips, IT) lead in good times; ‘Defensive’ sectors (telecom, staples) hold up in downturns. When defensives cluster at the top, the market has turned cautious.

📐 Market Breadth

(40 names)

Above 200-DMA Above 50-DMA Up over 1M 52-wk highs 52-wk lows
68% 60% 70% 15% 0%
💡 Korea Market 101
What the index alone hides. ‘% above 200-DMA’ is the share of stocks in a long-term uptrend — below 50% means most stocks are in long-term decline even if the index isn’t. Comparing new 52-week highs vs lows reveals whether it’s truly a bull or bear tape underneath the headline number.

📰 Headlines

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💡 Korea Market 101
English-language coverage of the Korean market. Two Korea-specific terms worth knowing: a ‘circuit breaker’ halts all trading when the index moves too fast, and a ‘sidecar’ briefly suspends program trading — both are exchange safety mechanisms you’ll see mentioned on volatile days.

🌐 Macro Dashboard

Indicator Level 1M Signal
US 10Y yield 0.83
Dollar Index (DXY) 119.06 -1.2%
Gold 4,432 +10.9%
WTI Crude 82.00 +3.5%
Bitcoin 63,684 -4.2%
💡 Korea Market 101
The bigger picture around equities. A rising US 10-year yield raises borrowing costs and pressures stocks. A stronger dollar (higher DXY) tends to pull foreign capital out of emerging markets like Korea. Gold is the fear gauge, oil proxies inflation, and Bitcoin reflects risk appetite.

🌡️ Regime & Risk Diagnosis

  • Regime call: INFLATION — Inflationary — growth with rising price pressure
  • Allocation guide: Tilt toward real assets and value
💡 Korea Market 101
Think of the ‘regime’ as market weather. RISK-OFF means investors are sheltering in cash rather than risk assets. ‘Realized volatility’ is a thermometer for how wildly prices swing — under 20 is calm, above 40 is panic territory. The ‘crash gate’ is our system’s traffic light: when the Korean market falls too fast, it turns red and the system stops buying on its own, then reopens automatically when conditions settle. (Note: the regime diagnosis text is produced in Korean by the engine.)

🎯 System Watchlist

Sectors in focus: Consumer Discretionary 7 names · Health Care 4 names · Financials 3 names · Consumer Staples 3 names · Technology 2 names

Name Mkt Sector Style Score Target Stop Status
HSIC US Health Care Swing 100 +11.2% -5.6% Watching
ZBRA US Technology Swing 100 +20.0% -10.0% Watching
CINF US Financials Swing 100 +19.0% -9.5% Watching
EBAY US Consumer Discretionary Swing 100 +17.7% -8.9% Watching
PFG US Financials Swing 100 +15.6% -7.8% Watching
LIN US Materials Swing 100 +13.4% -6.7% Watching
NWSA US Communication Services Swing 100 +18.3% -9.1% Watching
SBUX US Consumer Discretionary Swing 100 +17.6% -8.8% Watching
MNST US Consumer Staples Swing 100 +15.6% -7.8% Watching
DXCM US Health Care Swing 100 +20.0% -10.0% Watching
NVDA US Technology Swing 100 +20.0% -10.0% Held
NTRS US Financials Swing 100 +15.8% -7.9% Held
💡 Korea Market 101
A scanner screens hundreds of Korean and US stocks daily and scores them on technical and fundamental criteria (max 100). ‘Target’ is the expected gain if the setup works; ‘Stop’ is the pre-committed maximum loss if it doesn’t — the system always defines the exit before entering. ‘Swing’ rides multi-day trends; ‘Squeeze’ waits for dormant stocks to break out. ‘Watching’ means signal registered but not bought; ‘Held’ means the system actually owns it. ⚠️ This is an algorithm’s candidate list, not investment advice. Korean stock names are shown in Korean.

🤖 System Trading Status

Closed today:

Name Mkt Exit type Held P&L
FTNT US ROTATION_EXIT 6d -0.92%

6 open positions — average unrealized P&L +5.90% (6 winning / 0 losing)

Open positions P&L chart

💡 Korea Market 101
‘Closed’ = sold; ‘open’ = still held. Unrealized P&L assumes selling right now — nothing is locked in until sold. ‘STOP’ means the pre-set safety line was hit and the system sold automatically; ‘ROTATION_EXIT’ means it swapped into a stronger candidate. The one rule this system lives by: cut losses early and automatically, let winners run.

Published 2026-08-12 07:16 KST
For information only — not investment advice or a solicitation. All investment decisions are your own responsibility.

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