The stock market showed varied performance across different sectors at the end of the third quarter of 2024. The S&P 500 increased by 5.2%, with the average S&P 500 stock rising by 9.2%. However, the technology sector saw a slight decline of 0.06%. On October 1, 2024, all stock-market sectors experienced losses except for energy and utilities, with energy stocks jumping 2.3% and utilities increasing by 0.8%. The energy sector's performance was driven by a rise in oil prices. In contrast, the technology sector was the worst performer, dropping by 2.4%. Emerging markets also showed strong performance, with $EEM and $IEMG beating the S&P 500 by more than 3 percentage points over the last six months and achieving a 17.4% year-to-date increase. Small caps underperformed, with the Russell 2000 trailing the S&P 500 by more than 10% year-to-date. Healthcare struggled amid mixed market performance, and the Russell 2000 Value fell most, continuing to hold the last-place spot year-to-date.