60% of S&P 500 Stocks Are in a Bear Market, With the Index Near a Record
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Goldman Sachs called it a hidden bear market, but the S&P 500 sits near a record high. Understanding what that contradiction reveals about where real danger is lurking inside the index changes how you read every market update.
Directly affected
- GS Goldman Sachs Group-4.3% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF+0.1% 30d
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-9.8% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR-1.6% 30d
Financial Select Sector SPDR holds the financials sector that The Goldman Sachs Group belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- MS Morgan Stanley-5.2% 30d
Morgan Stanley is a peer of The Goldman Sachs Group in security brokers, dealers and flotation companies; rivals often move on the same news.
- BLK BlackRock+9.4% 30d
BlackRock is a peer of The Goldman Sachs Group in security brokers, dealers and flotation companies; rivals often move on the same news.
- SCHW The Charles Schwab
The Charles Schwab is a peer of The Goldman Sachs Group in security brokers, dealers and flotation companies; rivals often move on the same news.
- IBKR Interactive Brokers Group-15.4% 30d
Interactive Brokers Group is a peer of The Goldman Sachs Group in security brokers, dealers and flotation companies; rivals often move on the same news.
- HOOD Robinhood Markets-30.2% 30d
Robinhood Markets is a peer of The Goldman Sachs Group in security brokers, dealers and flotation companies; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DIA | +1.47% | -0.00% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +5.88% | +0.76% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLFNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MSNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLKNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCHWNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IBKRNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOODNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
60% of S&P 500 Stocks Are in a Bear Market, With the Index Near a Record Yahoo Finance
Source: Yahoo Finance
Price since this story was published: Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) | three days earlier | -0.00% | final price |
| Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) | five days earlier | +1.47% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | three days earlier | +0.76% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | five days earlier | +5.88% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Goldman Sachs Group (GS), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael Rulli bought Goldman Sachs Group (GS), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 3 Sep 2026. That is 62 days before publication. Filed 2 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought Goldman Sachs Group (GS), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 75 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
Companies tied to this story
- DIA Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust
For “60% of S&P 500 Stocks Are in a Bear Market, With the Index Near a Record,” Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
In “60% of S&P 500 Stocks Are in a Bear Market, With the Index Near a Record,” Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
- IWM Ishares Tr
For “60% of S&P 500 Stocks Are in a Bear Market, With the Index Near a Record,” Ishares Tr (IWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Russell 2000 ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
- RSP Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T
For “60% of S&P 500 Stocks Are in a Bear Market, With the Index Near a Record,” Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
- VTI Vanguard Index Fds
In “60% of S&P 500 Stocks Are in a Bear Market, With the Index Near a Record,” Vanguard Index Fds (VTI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is the company in “60% of S&P 500 Stocks Are in a Bear Market, With the Index Near a Record,” the 4 Nov 2026 this story story.
For Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA), the reason on file says SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is here too. Its reason reads: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
The price range for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA), and the dates in the story
DIA traded between 504.92 and 522.62 across 18 sessions. The latest close on file is 515.65. IWM traded between 269.88 and 285.25 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 279.20. QQQ traded between 680.34 and 757.18 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 685.32.
How strong the case is around Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
40 out of 100
“60% of S&P 500 Stocks Are in a Bear Market, With the Index Near a Record” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.