S&P 500 Correlation With Top Stocks Hits 15-Year Low

“The S and P is at seven thousand seven hundred seventy-four, and I'm thrilled.” — Dale Bearman, on air

On air: Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Dr. Nina Byte on Europe Open
Published 5:22 AM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Seeking Alpha: “S&P 500 correlation with top stocks falls to lowest in at least 15 years”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 5:22 AM ET on Europe Open, by Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Dr. Nina Byte.
Topics: S&P.

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Seeking AlphaS&P 500 correlation with top stocks falls to lowest in at least 15 years

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSeeking Alpha reports the S and P 500's correlation with its top stocks has fallen to the lowest in at least fifteen years.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentTranslation: the index and its biggest names have stopped moving together. That signals a narrow market, with mega-cap tech doing the heavy lifting.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentConcentration risk, in other words.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorIt's a group project where one kid does everything and the rest sleep in the library.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe S and P is at seven thousand seven hundred seventy-four, and I'm thrilled.