As of Wednesday, July 8, 2026 (4:00 PM ET close), the S&P 500 closed at 7,482.71, down -0.28% on the day versus Tuesday July 7's 7,503.85 close and essentially flat WTD versus Thursday July 2's 7,483.24 close (-0.01%). Wednesday was a digestion day: tech stabilized (XLK +0.78%), energy extended gains (XLE +1.94%), but the 10Y rose +4.0 bp to 4.57% and cyclicals lagged (XLY -3.22%, XLB -2.72%). The 1-month target of 7,500 was broken intraday, settling -0.23% below the level.