Market Indicies 18 June 2026 review - where are we now?
As of the market close on June 18, 2026 (latest comprehensive data available), here are the Year-to-Date (YTD) performance figures for the requested indexes and groups.
Major Indexes (Price Returns, unless noted)
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S&P 500: +9.57% (Total Return ~+10.20%, including ~0.63% dividends).
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NASDAQ Composite: ~+14.09% (stronger recent momentum; Nasdaq-100, a related tech-heavy gauge, at +20.42%).
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Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA): +7.29%.
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Wilshire 5000 (FT Wilshire 5000 Full Cap): +9.74%.
S&P 500 Breakdown and Magnificent 7
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S&P 493 (S&P 500 excluding the Magnificent 7): Has generally outperformed the Mag 7 in 2026 so far, contributing to broader market gains. Exact current YTD not pinned in all sources, but it has led relative performance amid Mag 7 weakness (e.g., earlier in the year, S&P 493 was positive while Mag 7 lagged).
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Magnificent 7 (AAPL, AMZN, GOOGL/GOOG, META, MSFT, NVDA, TSLA): Roughly flat to slightly negative YTD (~ -0.13% as of mid-June). The group has underperformed the broader market this year after dominating prior periods.
Context and notes: Markets have shown solid gains overall in 2026 H1, led by technology and broader participation beyond the biggest names. The Nasdaq-100's stronger showing reflects ongoing tech/AI influence, while the Dow has been more modest. Performance can fluctuate daily—markets were around record or near-record levels in June (e.g., S&P 500 ~7,500, Nasdaq Composite ~26,518).
These are price returns primarily (common for index YTD quotes); total returns include dividends/reinvestments where noted. Data drawn from sources like Slickcharts, MarketWatch, and others as of mid-June 2026. For the absolute latest, check a real-time finance site.
The above are compiled using Grok and Kimi LLMs.
As we can see, the performance for the Magnificent Seven is mostly flat YTD. The other S&P493 have been helping with the growth. Is the rotation completed? Will confidence in Big Tech be restored? Who else is going to benefit from the AI race?
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