I’ve just updated my Keeping Score page for October 2023. The S&P 500 fell during the month, but by a surprisingly small amount, in my view, given the difficult political environment in the US and in the Middle East, as well as the relatively minor index declines in September, which is usually deeper in the minus column than this year.

No clear bullish or bearish tone in the returns by sector, other than that Consumer discretionary took a considerable beating.