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Today on MarketAlleys · Wednesday, October 28, 2026

US markets closed for the day — next session Thursday, Oct 29

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Microsoft won’t spend all free cash flow on AI and data centers, CNBC

CNBC reported Oct 28, 10:45 UTC that Jefferies senior software analyst Brent Thill, on 'Squawk on the Street', said Microsoft won’t spend all its free cash flow on AI and data centers and discussed Google’s earnings and AI.

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Microsoft spotlight: Oct 28 edition

Microsoft is the focus as markets head into its scheduled Q1 2027 earnings; this report covers price action, recent headlines and how peers moved today.

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Raskin demands donor records, calls tariffs a 'tool for grift'

CNBC reported that Rep. Jamie Raskin wrote to President Trump accusing him of using tariffs as a 'tool for grift' and demanding donor records; Finnhub shows mixed market moves as of Oct 28, 17:45 UTC.

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Crypto

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Crypto market update: Solana rose 2.01% over 24 hours

Solana led four tracked cryptos, rising 2.01% over 24 hours as of Oct 28, 20:01 UTC; Bitcoin, Ether and XRP also advanced and technical signals remain neutral.

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Forex calendar: FOMC, ECB and US GDP/PCE scheduled

Major US and European central bank decisions and US GDP and PCE data are scheduled over the next three days, with markets currently showing mixed moves across major FX pairs and the UUP ETF.

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GBP/USD fell 0.15% to 1.3328 on Oct 27; neutral trend signalled

The European Central Bank (euro reference rates) shows GBP/USD at 1.3328, fell 0.15% from the prior ECB fixing and has a five-session change of +0.13%; MarketAlleys category desk lists RSI(14) at 52.5 and a neutral status.

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Commodities update: WTI leads gains on Oct 28, 2026

The USO ETF, which tracks WTI Crude Oil, rose 1.62% from the prior close; other commodity ETFs showed mixed moves, prices as of Oct 28, 20:00 UTC.

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Commodities market update: USO ETF leads gains

USO ETF led tracked commodities higher while GLD and SLV fell; two US macro releases are scheduled for Thu Oct 29.

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Indices

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Indices update: US and European ETFs mixed on Oct 28, 2026

Finnhub data show the VIXY ETF posted the largest move, falling 1.96% to $17.05, while major US and European ETFs registered modest gains or losses as of Oct 28, 19:01 UTC.

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Indices update: VIXY ETF leads tracked moves on Wednesday

According to Finnhub, the VIXY ETF fell 2.01% from the prior close to $17.04 while the SPY ETF rose 0.29% to $771.88; U.S. Treasury via FRED shows the 10-year yield at 5.00%.

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Market update at 19:00 UTC

USO ETF led moves at 19:01 UTC as markets traded mixed; breadth was two up, two down across tracked instruments.

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Politics & Macro

Oil leads as USO ETF rises; S&P 500, dollar and gold mixed

The USO ETF rose 2.53% from the prior close while the SPY ETF and UUP ETF rose and the GLD ETF fell, per Finnhub; key macro releases including US GDP and the ECB decision are scheduled next.

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  1. Options traders eye Alphabet and Microsoft ahead of Oct 28 after-hours reports

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  2. Market update: USO ETF leads gains; SPY and GLD mixed

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  3. Tech and banks mixed as markets stood on Wednesday

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  4. Crypto market update — XRP fell 0.74% as Bitcoin was little changed

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  5. Big Tech mixed at 15:15 UTC on Oct 28, 2026

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  6. Frontier reports 71% jump in airfare, CNBC

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  7. Indices market update: VIXY ETF leads moves

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  8. Commodities: USO ETF leads gains at 15:00 UTC

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