The S&P 500’s official USD Price Return page showed 7,718.94 points as of October 14, 2026, with a one-day decline of 1.11%. The page separately displayed a 16.17% one-year return. That longer-period figure is not the daily movement and does not contradict the negative one-day reading.
What the dated record shows
| Field | Verified reading |
|---|---|
| Provider’s date | October 14, 2026 |
| Series | USD Price Return |
| Index level | 7,718.94 points |
| One-day change | −1.11% |
| One-year return | 16.17%; separate comparison period |
CapKet checked this page on October 15 at 17:43:25.178 IST. The quote has a calendar date but no separate clock time. No exact daily point change or previous-close level was verified, and neither has been reverse-engineered from the rounded percentage.
Why the return variant matters
The S&P 500 weights companies by market value adjusted for publicly tradable shares. It is not an equal-weight average. Price return is distinct from the total-return series that assumes dividend reinvestment. A label of USD identifies the selected currency basis; 7,718.94 remains an index level, not dollars payable for a unit.
Not an October 15 live cash quote
At the checking time, the scheduled 09:30 Eastern regular opening—19:00 IST—had not occurred. NYSE lists its core session as 09:30–16:00 Eastern. This describes the observation context, not a promise that trading remains closed whenever this article is read. Futures and extended-hours securities trading are separate observations.
No driver, constituent contribution or forecast was verified. Earlier date-labelled S&P 500 archive is historical context, not the current reading.
Primary sources and checking time
Official S&P 500 page: October 15, 2026, 17:43:25.178 IST. Index-owner weighting and return-method explanation, checked by 17:45:06 IST. NYSE hours and calendar, checked at 17:37:43.414 IST.
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