S&P Dow Jones Indices Market Attributes: U.S. Index Dashboard

Date 01/10/2014

•	Despite a mid-month surge, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended September slightly in the red while the S&P 500^® declined 1%. Not surprisingly, the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures index gained 11%.
•	U.S. fixed income indices were also weak across the board, as both medium-and long-term treasury yields increased.
•	Sectoral performances were mixed. Consumer Staples led among the 10 sectors of the S&P 500 in September, gaining 1%. Energy and Consumer Discretionary brought up the rear, declining 8% and 3% respectively.