The S&P 500 was up 10.4% for April, led by tremendous gains for the communications and technology sectors.
The S&P 500 rose 10.4% during April, for its biggest one-month gain since November 2020, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
This is how the 11 sectors of the S&P 500 SPX fared for the month. All price changes in this article exclude dividends. The sectors are sorted by April's price gains, with the full index at the bottom:
The communications-services sector was the leader for April, with an 18.4% gain, led by a 33.8% price increase for Alphabet. The Google holding company stood out among a slew of tech-oriented companies that reported quarterly results after Thursday's close.
The information-technology sector was up 17.4% for the month, as semiconductor stocks continued their charge. The PHLX Semiconductor Index rose 38.4% during April for a year-to-date gain of 48%, after rising 42% in 2025. This index of 30 chip makers and associated equipment manufacturers is tracked by the iShares Semiconductor ETF.
Intel was the biggest April winner in the S&P 500. The stock more than doubled in price as the company continued its multiyear turnaround. Intel thrilled investors last week when it reported quarterly results that included revenue growth far ahead of analysts' expectations.
Among the S&P 500, 68% of stocks were up for April. There were 51 stocks among the 500 that were up at least 20% for the month and 73 that showed monthly gains of at least 15%.
Here are the 20 stocks in the S&P 500 that showed the largest gains for April:
Decliners
Here are the 10 stocks in the S&P 500 that declined the most during April:
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