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THE BUSINESS DESK

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Economic Analysis

ANALYSIS · Contrarian

The Grand Illusion of Progress, Served Cold

We laud progress and castigate regression, yet the gears of human folly grind on, indifferent to our self-congratulatory pronouncements.

By Gideon Frost

The Business Desk

THE TAPE · UPDATED 02 Oct 2026 03:34 UTC

Index Board

InstrumentLastDayMonthYear
S&P 5007,666▲ 0.19%▼ 0.26%▲ 14.16%
Nasdaq Composite26,872▲ 0.04%▲ 1.90%▲ 17.63%
Dow Jones50,927▲ 0.04%▼ 4.25%▲ 9.47%
Volatility Index16.39▲ 0.31%▲ 0.31%▲ 0.61%

Biggest Year-Long Runs

InstrumentLastDayMonthYear
AMD615.73▲ 0.65%▲ 30.81%▲ 262.77%
Intel120.00▼ 0.19%▲ 34.06%▲ 221.72%
Exxon Mobil163.82▲ 0.66%▲ 1.78%▲ 47.20%
Alphabet338.24▼ 1.70%▼ 0.33%▲ 37.67%
Coca-Cola86.10▲ 0.02%▼ 2.90%▲ 30.26%

Yesterday's Gainers

InstrumentLastDayMonth
Boeing192.28▲ 3.35%▼ 7.46%
Nvidia230.86▲ 1.09%▲ 4.57%
JPMorgan333.18▲ 0.71%▼ 6.42%
Exxon Mobil163.82▲ 0.66%▲ 1.78%
AMD615.73▲ 0.65%▲ 30.81%

Yesterday's Losers

InstrumentLastDayMonth
Disney101.33▼ 3.40%▼ 5.78%
Netflix67.85▼ 2.49%▼ 16.29%
Alphabet338.24▼ 1.70%▼ 0.33%
Pfizer28.12▼ 1.40%▼ 1.19%
Uber67.88▼ 0.92%▼ 10.27%

SOURCE: PUBLIC MARKET DATA · DELAYED · NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE