The S&P 500 Fell 2% or More on 85 Days From 2017 to 2025 and Still More Than Tripled

NEW YORK, Nov. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- USA News Group News Commentary - U.S. stocks fell sharply in Thursday morning trading. As of 11:07 a.m. ET, the S&P 500 was down 269.55 points, or 3.51%, at 7,419.07, the Nasdaq Composite was down 1,349.80 points, or 5.24%, at 24,386.72, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1,305.61 points, or 2.45%, at 52,050.51. A session like this is a single tree. The forest is the longer record, and that record, told in the S&P 500's own daily closes and in dividend streaks that run back decades, gives today's move a wider frame. Active Companies from around the markets with current developments this week include: The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG), The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO), Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW), Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE: EMR), and ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation (NYSE: XOM).