Major averages have all registered solid gains for October. ...

Major averages have all registered solid gains for October. The Dow and the S&P 500 are both up more than 5%, while the Nasdaq Composite has climbed 4.4% month to date.

$S&P 500 Index(.SPX.US)$ $SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average Trust(DIA.US)$ $Invesco QQQ Trust(QQQ.US)$ $Energy ETF(BK2724.US)$ Leading the October rally in the broader market has been the energy sector, which is up 11% this month. Industrials, real estate, materials and financials have all popped at least 7% over the same period.

“Transports, consumer discretionary, and large-cap tech have led the market higher these past two weeks, signaling that growth worries around supply chain constraints are beginning to fade,” said Lindsey Bell, chief investment strategist at Ally Invest.