Stock Market Today: November 11, 2026 — Small Caps Lead as Nasdaq Adds 1.60%
U.S. equities closed higher on November 11, 2026, as the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.60% to 25466.19, the S&P 500 rose 1.31% to 7619.38, and small caps led sector gains with Energy up 2.31% and Technology up 2.04%.
CRWV Leads Top Gainers With 24.71% Jump
CRWV (CoreWeave, Inc.) closed at 60.77, up 24.71% for the session, making it the day's most notable top gainer among small and mid-cap names. The move came without a disclosed catalyst in today's data, and no volume figure was provided in the capture. Retail scanners flagged the name early as an outlier, and the magnitude of the advance separated it from the rest of the leaderboard. AZTA (Azenta, Inc.) followed at 48.9, up 20.8%, while AXTI (AXT Inc) added 19.49% to close at 46.97.
Small Caps Outpace Mega Caps in Broad Advance
The small-cap story extended beyond individual names. The Russell 2000 rose 0.88% to 2846.26, outpacing the Dow Jones at 52486.49 (+0.49%) and sitting between the S&P 500's 1.31% gain to 7619.38 and the Nasdaq Composite's 1.60% gain to 25466.19. Sector leadership came from XLE Energy, up 2.31% for the day and +38.82% YTD, and XLK Technology, up 2.04% for the day and +20.83% YTD. The breadth suggested risk appetite concentrated in growth-oriented and cyclical small caps rather than large-cap defensive names.
BGSI Leads Decliners With 12.79% Drop
BGSI (Boyd Group Services Inc.) closed at 77.18, down 12.79%, the day's largest percentage decliner. RGTI (Rigetti Computing, Inc.) fell 8.56% to 11.11, MIR (Mirion Technologies, Inc.) dropped 8.1% to 17.7, ZYME (Zymeworks Inc.) lost 7.6% to 29.07, and TTEK (Tetra Tech, Inc.) declined 7.48% to 37.61. No specific catalysts accompany these moves in today's data, and volume figures were not captured.
Scanner Setup for Tomorrow's Session
Today's pattern of outsized small-cap gains alongside a declining VIX and rising dollar implies scanners should prioritize high-relative-volume small caps with momentum into the close. today's gainers
The Numbers Block
S&P 500: 7619.38, +1.31% day, +11.09% YTD
Nasdaq Composite: 25466.19, +1.60% day, +9.60% YTD
Dow Jones: 52486.49, +0.49% day, +8.48% YTD
Russell 2000: 2846.26, +0.88% day, +13.48% YTD
VIX: 17.49, -10.12% day
10-Year Treasury Yield: 5.0, +0.30% day
US Dollar Index: 102.87, +0.62% day
WTI Crude: 86.04, -0.00% day
Gold: 3994.8, -0.88% day
| Sector | Today % | YTD % |
|---|---|---|
| Energy (XLE) | +2.31% | +38.82% |
| Technology (XLK) | +2.04% | +20.83% |
| Industrials (XLI) | +1.23% | +8.22% |
| Communication Services (XLC) | +1.15% | -7.10% |
| Financials (XLF) | +1.10% | +6.74% |
| Consumer Staples (XLP) | +0.62% | +17.71% |
| Health Care (XLV) | +0.33% | +21.50% |
| Materials (XLB) | +0.15% | +14.96% |
| Utilities (XLU) | +0.07% | +1.48% |
| Consumer Discretionary (XLY) | -0.02% | +2.23% |
| Real Estate (XLRE) | -0.11% | +10.43% |
TL;DR: U.S. stocks closed higher on November 11, 2026, with the Nasdaq Composite up 1.60% to 25466.19, the S&P 500 up 1.31% to 7619.38, and the Russell 2000 up 0.88% to 2846.26; CRWV led top gainers at +24.71%, the day's most striking small-cap move.
Watch tomorrow for follow-through in small-cap momentum names after today's VIX decline to 17.49 and the dollar's rise to 102.87.