{"format":"alysly-page/1","url":"https://alysly.com/analysis/weekly-analysis-sp-500-information-technology-weighs-week-10172026/","json":"https://alysly.com/json/analysis/weekly-analysis-sp-500-information-technology-weighs-week-10172026/index.json","lang":"en-US","title":"Weekly Analysis: S&P 500 Information Technology Lags (-7.7%) · October 12–16, 2026","description":"The trading week of October 12–16, 2026: 17 of 91 tracked assets closed higher, the major equity indices -2.5% on average, crypto -7.0%. Plus where the…","published":"2026-10-17T08:52:23Z","modified":"2026-10-17T08:52:23Z","alternates":[{"lang":"de-DE","url":"https://alysly.com/de/analyse/wochenanalyse-sp-500-informationstechnologie-belastet-17102026/","json":"https://alysly.com/json/de/analyse/wochenanalyse-sp-500-informationstechnologie-belastet-17102026/index.json"}],"about":"Machine-readable version of the page at url. It contains the text, tables and key figures published there, but not the interactive charts and tools.","breadcrumb":[{"name":"Investment Analysis","url":"https://alysly.com/analysis/"},{"name":"Weekly Analysis: S&P 500 Information Technology Weighs on the Week (-7.7%) · October 12–16, 2026","url":"https://alysly.com/analysis/weekly-analysis-sp-500-information-technology-weighs-week-10172026/"}],"content":[{"type":"heading","level":1,"text":"Weekly Analysis: S&P 500 Information Technology Weighs on the Week (-7.7%) · October 12–16, 2026"},{"type":"image","src":"https://alysly.com/news-img/weekly-analysis-sp-500-information-technology-weighs-week-10172026-index-chart.webp","alt":"Weekly Analysis: S&P 500 Information Technology Weighs on the Week (-7.7%) · October 12–16, 2026"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The trading week of October 12–16, 2026 in review: 17 of 91 tracked assets (19%) finished the week higher, with the major equity indices moving -2.5% on average over the week. The analysis sets the week against our own history, shows where the major markets stand and places real assets next to them."},{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"What Stands Out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"This section measures the week against our own price database, using a fixed rule stated below the list. This time it applies to 4 readings."},{"type":"list","ordered":false,"items":[{"text":"Nasdaq 100: -5.5% for the week, its biggest weekly loss since the week ending April 4, 2025.","links":[{"text":"Nasdaq 100","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/nasdaq-100/"}]},{"text":"Russell 2000: -3.0% for the week, its biggest weekly loss since the week ending March 6, 2026.","links":[{"text":"Russell 2000","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/russell-2000/"}]},{"text":"MSCI Emerging Markets: -5.9% for the week, its biggest weekly loss since the week ending March 6, 2026.","links":[{"text":"MSCI Emerging Markets","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/msci-em/"}]},{"text":"S&P 500 Information Technology: -7.7% for the week, its biggest weekly loss since the week ending April 4, 2025.","links":[{"text":"S&P 500 Information Technology","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/sp500-it/"}]}]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Rule: a benchmark index is listed when its weekly change (Friday to Friday) is its largest in that direction for at least 26 weeks. The count of new 52-week highs or lows appears when it is the highest of the last 13 weeks and at least 5. Based on closing prices in our own database."},{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"Weekly Barometer"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"On average, commodities led at +3.0%, while crypto assets came last at -7.0%. 4 of 18 equity indices rose, as did 8 of 58 crypto assets."},{"type":"image","alt":"17 of 91 assets up, 74 down"},{"type":"list","ordered":false,"items":["17 up","74 down"]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Average weekly change per asset class"},{"type":"table","caption":"Average weekly change per asset class","columns":["Asset class","Bar","Week"],"rows":[["Equity indices4 of 18 up","","-2.5%"],["Crypto8 of 58 up","","-7.0%"],["Precious metals0 of 4 up","","-3.3%"],["Commodities3 of 5 up","","+3.0%"]]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Weekly change = last close of the week versus the last close of the week before. The ring counts all tracked indices, crypto assets, precious metals, commodities and currency pairs."},{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"Where the Major Markets Stand"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"4 of 18 indices with a weekly price closed higher. The DAX had the largest weekly gain at +1.6%, the S&P 500 Information Technology the largest loss at -7.7%. The S&P 500 came in at -2.0%, the Euro STOXX 50 at -0.1% and the MSCI Emerging Markets at -5.9%.","links":[{"text":"DAX","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/dax/"},{"text":"S&P 500 Information Technology","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/sp500-it/"},{"text":"S&P 500","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/sp500/"},{"text":"Euro STOXX 50","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/euro-stoxx-50/"},{"text":"MSCI Emerging Markets","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/msci-em/"}]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"In 32 of the 117 weeks before, the S&P 500 moved at least as much as it did this week (-2.0%), in either direction. Our own series starts on Jul 12, 2024.","links":[{"text":"S&P 500","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/sp500/"}]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Highest and lowest weekly change among 18 indices"},{"type":"table","caption":"Highest and lowest weekly change among 18 indices","columns":["Index","Bar","Week"],"rows":[[{"text":"DAX","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/dax/"},"","+1.6%"],[{"text":"MSCI Europe","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/msci-europe/"},"","+1.5%"],[{"text":"Dow Jones","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/dow-jones/"},"","+0.6%"],[{"text":"MSCI World ex USA","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/msci-world-ex-usa/"},"","+0.2%"],[{"text":"MSCI EMU","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/msci-emu/"},"","-0.1%"],[{"text":"Nikkei 225","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/nikkei-225/"},"","-5.4%"],[{"text":"Nasdaq 100","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/nasdaq-100/"},"","-5.5%"],[{"text":"MSCI EM IMI","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/msci-em-imi/"},"","-5.7%"],[{"text":"MSCI Emerging Markets","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/msci-em/"},"","-5.9%"],[{"text":"S&P 500 Information Technology","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/sp500-it/"},"","-7.7%"]]},{"type":"table","caption":"Major markets: week, year to date and distance from the 52-week high","columns":["Market","Week","2026","From 52-Week High"],"rows":[[{"text":"MSCI World","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/msci-world/"},"-1.3%","+11.1%","-2.4% (high of Aug 13, 2026)"],[{"text":"S&P 500","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/sp500/"},"-2.0%","+11.9%","-2.0% (high of Oct 6, 2026)"],[{"text":"DAX","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/dax/"},"+1.6%","-2.9%","-7.2% (high of Aug 28, 2026)"],[{"text":"Gold","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/metals/gold/"},"-0.8%","-3.7%","-21.9% (high of Jan 29, 2026)"],[{"text":"Bitcoin","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/crypto/bitcoin/"},"-2.6%","-6.9%","-28.8% (high of Oct 26, 2025)"]]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Distance from the 52-week high: the last close of the week against the highest close of the twelve months before. The frequency above describes the series so far and is not a probability for coming weeks. All of the week's figures are in the overviews for indices, stocks, crypto, commodities, precious metals and FX.","links":[{"text":"indices","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/"},{"text":"stocks","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/stocks/"},{"text":"crypto","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/crypto/"},{"text":"commodities","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/commodities/"},{"text":"precious metals","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/metals/"},{"text":"FX","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/forex/"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"What Large Market Participants Reported"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"At 4 companies, at least three different executives, directors or major shareholders reported an open-market purchase in the 30 days to Friday. The trades reported over the past 30 days are listed in the markets overview. Such a cluster says nothing about where the price goes next.","links":[{"text":"markets overview","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"Real Assets Next to the Markets"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"12 auction sales were recorded this week. The individual sales and their price range are on the real asset pages.","links":[{"text":"real asset pages","href":"https://alysly.com/assets/"}]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Real assets have no weekly prices, so the chart compares the change over twelve months. The range runs from +243.1% (Trading card price index) to -24.6% (Bitcoin). The reference dates differ and are shown next to each bar."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Change from the level one year earlier"},{"type":"table","caption":"Change from the level one year earlier","columns":["Series","Bar","12 months"],"rows":[[{"text":"Trading card price index as of Sep 28, 2026","links":[{"text":"Trading card price index","href":"https://alysly.com/assets/trading-cards/pokemon/"}]},"","+243.1%"],[{"text":"S&P 500 as of Oct 16, 2026","links":[{"text":"S&P 500","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/sp500/"}]},"","+15.5%"],[{"text":"MSCI World as of Oct 16, 2026","links":[{"text":"MSCI World","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/msci-world/"}]},"","+14.1%"],[{"text":"Euro area home prices as of Jun 30, 2026","links":[{"text":"Euro area home prices","href":"https://alysly.com/assets/real-estate/"}]},"","+3.8%"],[{"text":"US home prices as of Jul 1, 2026","links":[{"text":"US home prices","href":"https://alysly.com/assets/real-estate/"}]},"","+2.3%"],[{"text":"German home prices as of Jun 30, 2026","links":[{"text":"German home prices","href":"https://alysly.com/assets/real-estate/"}]},"","+0.6%"],[{"text":"Gold as of Oct 16, 2026","links":[{"text":"Gold","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/metals/gold/"}]},"","-2.9%"],[{"text":"Bitcoin as of Oct 16, 2026","links":[{"text":"Bitcoin","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/crypto/bitcoin/"}]},"","-24.6%"]]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Markets: price change up to the Friday of the week. Trading cards: our own price index built from auction records. Home prices: official price indices with a reporting lag. Watches and classic cars have no index and are therefore not in the chart."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Data note 1","href":"#dn-1"},{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"Official Dates in the Following Week"},{"type":"list","ordered":false,"items":["Thursday, Oct 22, 2026: US initial jobless claims"]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Only dates confirmed by an official source are listed: central bank rate decisions and US labor market reports. The economic calendar shows more.","links":[{"text":"economic calendar","href":"https://alysly.com/economic-calendar/"}]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"Latest Investment Analysis"},{"type":"list","ordered":false,"items":[{"text":"Oct 10, 2026 · Mixed Weekly Analysis: MSCI China Leads the Week (+2.6%) · October 5–9, 2026","href":"https://alysly.com/analysis/weekly-analysis-msci-china-leads-week-plus-2-6-percent-10102026/"},{"text":"Oct 3, 2026 · Mixed Weekly Analysis: Nikkei 225 Sets the Tone for the Week (+3.4%) · September 28 – October 2, 2026","href":"https://alysly.com/analysis/weekly-analysis-nikkei-225-sets-tone-week-plus-3-4-percent-10032026/"},{"text":"Sep 26, 2026 · Risk-on Weekly Analysis: S&P 500 Information Technology Leads the Week (+3.5%) · September 21–25, 2026","href":"https://alysly.com/analysis/weekly-analysis-sp-500-information-technology-leads-week-09262026/"},{"text":"Sep 19, 2026 · Mixed Weekly Analysis: Euro STOXX 50 Weighs on the Week (-2.2%) · September 14–18, 2026","href":"https://alysly.com/analysis/weekly-analysis-euro-stoxx-50-weighs-week-minus-2-2-percent-09192026/"},{"text":"Sep 12, 2026 · Risk-off Weekly Analysis: MSCI China Lags the Week (-3.6%) · September 7–11, 2026","href":"https://alysly.com/analysis/weekly-analysis-msci-china-lags-week-minus-2-6-percent-09122026/"}]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"View all Investment Analysis","href":"https://alysly.com/analysis/"},{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"Indices"},{"type":"table","caption":"Indices, performance year to date","columns":["Index","1M"],"rows":[[{"text":"Dow Jones","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/dow-jones/"},{"text":"+0.8%","data":{"m1":"+0.8%","m3":"-0.3%","m6":"+5.0%","ytd":"+8.0%","max":"+30.5%"}}],[{"text":"S&P 500","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/sp500/"},{"text":"+1.2%","data":{"m1":"+1.2%","m3":"+2.7%","m6":"+7.5%","ytd":"+11.9%","max":"+37.2%"}}],[{"text":"MSCI World","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/msci-world/"},{"text":"+0.8%","data":{"m1":"+0.8%","m3":"+2.2%","m6":"+5.4%","ytd":"+11.1%","max":"+36.4%"}}],[{"text":"MSCI ACWI","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/indices/msci-acwi/"},{"text":"+0.1%","data":{"m1":"+0.1%","m3":"+1.8%","m6":"+4.5%","ytd":"+11.5%","max":"+43.2%"}}]]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"ETFs"},{"type":"table","caption":"ETFs, performance year to date","columns":["Fund","1M"],"rows":[[{"text":"SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY","links":[{"text":"SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/etfs/us/spy/"}]},{"text":"+1.2%","data":{"m1":"+1.2%","m3":"+2.7%","m6":"+7.5%","ytd":"+11.9%","max":"+37.2%"}}],[{"text":"Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO","links":[{"text":"Vanguard S&P 500 ETF","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/etfs/us/voo/"}]},{"text":"+1.2%","data":{"m1":"+1.2%","m3":"+2.7%","m6":"+7.5%","ytd":"+11.9%","max":"+35.6%"}}],[{"text":"iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc) EUNL","links":[{"text":"iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/etfs/ishares-core-msci-world-ucits-etf-usd-acc/"}]},{"text":"+0.7%","data":{"m1":"+0.7%","m3":"+2.4%","m6":"+6.2%","ytd":"+11.9%","max":"+494.4%"}}],[{"text":"Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1c XMME","links":[{"text":"Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1c","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/etfs/xtrackers-msci-emerging-markets-ucits-etf-1c/"}]},{"text":"-4.1%","data":{"m1":"-4.1%","m3":"-2.8%","m6":"+1.5%","ytd":"+16.3%","max":"+97.0%"}}]]},{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"Stocks"},{"type":"table","caption":"Stocks, performance year to date","columns":["Stock","1M"],"rows":[[{"text":"NVIDIA Corporation NVDA","links":[{"text":"NVIDIA Corporation","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/stocks/nvidia-corporation/"},{"text":"United States","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/stocks/browse/?country=United%20States"}]},{"text":"+0.1%","data":{"m1":"+0.1%","m3":"+5.6%","m6":"+6.2%","ytd":"+14.8%","max":"+68.1%"}}],[{"text":"Apple Inc. AAPL","links":[{"text":"Apple Inc.","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/stocks/apple-inc/"},{"text":"United States","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/stocks/browse/?country=United%20States"}]},{"text":"+3.3%","data":{"m1":"+3.3%","m3":"+2.9%","m6":"+27.1%","ytd":"+26.3%","max":"+50.9%"}}],[{"text":"Tesla Inc. TSLA","links":[{"text":"Tesla Inc.","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/stocks/tesla-inc/"},{"text":"United States","href":"https://alysly.com/markets/stocks/browse/?country=United%20States"}]},{"text":"-0.9%","data":{"m1":"-0.9%","m3":"-6.9%","m6":"-11.5%","ytd":"-21.1%","max":"+47.2%"}}]]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Data note 2","href":"#dn-2"},{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"More Studies"},{"type":"list","ordered":false,"items":[{"text":"Jul 21, 2026 Collectibles ×5.4 for the same cards, matched-model index, Mar 2022 – Aug 2026 Is the Pokémon Card Market in a Bubble? 4,159 Sales Analyzed Prices for PSA-graded cards multiplied. Measured on the same cards they rose 438%, while the raw median shows 786% because pricier cards came up for sale later.","href":"https://alysly.com/analysis/pokemon-card-market-bubble/"},{"text":"May 19, 2026 Crypto 45.6% Bitcoin’s annualized volatility, Jul 2024 – Sep 2026 Bitcoin in Investment Portfolios: The Real Numbers Bitcoin is calmer than it was and still about three times as volatile as the stock market. It moves with stocks, not with gold.","href":"https://alysly.com/analysis/bitcoin-investment-portfolios/"},{"text":"Mar 17, 2026 Wealth €1.2m needed for €3,000 a month indefinitely at a 3% real return Living Off Your Returns: What It Really Takes The capital you need is arithmetic. 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All calculations run automatically and are not investment advice."},{"type":"list","ordered":true,"items":[{"id":"dn-1","text":"Real auction prices of Pokémon cards graded PSA 10, Rolex references and selected classic-car models, condensed into period medians; residential property via official price indices. Comparisons are indexed to 100 against the S&P 500, MSCI World, Bitcoin and gold on a logarithmic scale."},{"id":"dn-2","text":"Returns computed automatically from the price series, excluding dividends, taxes and costs."}]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Data and methodology: Alysly · Responsible for content: Alexander Bock","links":[{"text":"Alysly","href":"https://alysly.com/methodology/"},{"text":"Alexander Bock","href":"https://alysly.com/about/"}]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"View all data notes","href":"https://alysly.com/notes/"}],"structured_data":[{"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://alysly.com/#org","name":"Alysly","url":"https://alysly.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://alysly.com/img/icon-512.png","width":512,"height":512},"description":"Data-driven insights, transparent analysis and powerful tools for long-term investors.","email":"mail@alysly.com","contactPoint":{"@type":"ContactPoint","contactType":"customer support","email":"mail@alysly.com","availableLanguage":["de","en"]},"address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Haltern am See","postalCode":"45721","addressCountry":"DE"},"founder":{"@id":"https://alysly.com/#founder"},"sameAs":["https://www.linkedin.com/company/alyslycom/","https://www.youtube.com/@alyslycom","https://x.com/alyslycom"],"publishingPrinciples":"https://alysly.com/methodology/"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https://alysly.com/#founder","name":"Alexander Bock","jobTitle":"Founder and data analyst","url":"https://alysly.com/about/","sameAs":["https://www.linkedin.com/in/abxk/"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://alysly.com/#site","url":"https://alysly.com/","name":"Alysly","alternateName":"Alysly Investment Analysis","inLanguage":"en-US","publisher":{"@id":"https://alysly.com/#org"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://alysly.com/markets/stocks/browse/?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://alysly.com/analysis/weekly-analysis-sp-500-information-technology-weighs-week-10172026/#webpage","url":"https://alysly.com/analysis/weekly-analysis-sp-500-information-technology-weighs-week-10172026/","name":"Weekly Analysis: S&P 500 Information Technology Weighs on the Week (-7.7%) · October 12–16, 2026 – Alysly","description":"The trading week of October 12–16, 2026: 17 of 91 tracked assets closed higher, the major equity indices -2.5% on average, crypto -7.0%. 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