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Daily Tape -05-12-2026

FazDane Daily Tape — May 12, 2026
FazDane Daily Tape
Post-Close Snapshot · No Commentary

Daily TapeTuesday · May 12, 2026 · Post-Close

SessionDefensive tape
Index Snapshot OHLC · Δ vs prior close
IndexOpenHighLowCloseΔ PtsΔ %
S&P 500 SPX7,390.637,409.577,338.547,400.96−11.88−0.16%
Nasdaq 100 NDX29,067.3629,188.0728,628.6429,064.80−255.86−0.87%
Russell 2000 RUT2,861.832,861.832,799.692,842.830.000.00%
Dow Jones DJX×10049,74049,82449,30849,761+57+0.12%
Volatility VIX18.7719.1017.9217.99−0.39−2.12%
Futures Front-month settlement / last print
ContractLastHighLowΔΔ %Note
E-mini S&P /ESM67,416.007,427.507,410.00−10.50−0.14%Tracks SPX cash close
E-mini Nasdaq /NQM629,105.5029,187.0029,055.50−64.50−0.22%Tracks NDX cash close
E-mini Russell /RTYM62,849.202,852.402,844.40−1.20−0.04%Tracks RUT cash close
WTI Crude /CLN6$97.82$98.58$97.74−$0.69−0.70%Pulled back from Iran spike
Copper /HGN6$6.659$6.673$6.623+$0.13+1.96%Strong industrial bid
Gold /GCM6$4,728.90$4,734.80$4,720.30+$42.20+0.90%Safe-haven flow returning
10Y Note /ZNM6110.016110.047109.984−0.02−0.01%Flat — yields hold near 4.4%
Breadth & Sentiment SKEW · A/D · SPX constituents · 52w H/L
IndicatorValueΔSignalRead
CBOE SKEW $SKEW139.41−0.80ElevatedTail-risk premium remains rich
NYSE A/D (computed) $ADD+17PositiveFrom SPX constituents
S&P 500 Constituents258 / 241 / 2+17MarginalAdv / Dec / Unch · 51.5% up · 501 of 503 queried
SPX 52w Highs / Lows8 / 16−8 netNegativeNew lows outweigh new highs
SPX Sector Rotation SPDR ETFs · % chg · cash flow
SectorETFCloseΔ %FlowRead
Health CareXLV$145.85+1.96%InflowDefensive leader of the day
Consumer StplXLP$84.44+1.28%InflowRisk-off rotation
FinancialsXLF$51.58+0.78%InflowBank bid persists
EnergyXLE$57.57+0.70%InflowHeld despite crude pullback
CommunicationsXLC$115.86+0.24%InflowMarginal green
UtilitiesXLU$45.19+0.11%InflowRate-sensitive bid
Real EstateXLRE$44.58+0.02%FlatPinned
MaterialsXLB$52.14−0.23%OutflowWeak despite copper gain
IndustrialsXLI$174.35−0.39%OutflowCyclicals soft
Consumer DiscXLY$118.29−0.91%OutflowRisk-off bleed
TechnologyXLK$175.20−1.51%OutflowMega-cap tech drag

Money Flowing In

XLV · Health Care +1.96% (clear leader)
XLP · Consumer Staples +1.28%
XLF · Financials +0.78%
XLE · Energy +0.70%

Money Flowing Out

XLK · Technology −1.51% (worst)
XLY · Consumer Discretionary −0.91%
XLI · Industrials −0.39%
XLB · Materials −0.23%
Informational only. Not financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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