CNBC lists top 10 stock-market items for Wednesday
CNBC published a Wednesday checklist at Oct 21, 13:08 UTC noting SpaceX as a boost to the Nasdaq and Capital One rising after a better-than-expected quarter.
What happened
CNBC reported the list 'Our top 10 things to watch in the stock market Wednesday' on Oct 21 at 13:08 UTC.
The item is framed as a top-10 list of things to watch in the stock market on Wednesday. The summary said SpaceX is giving a boost to the Nasdaq, and Capital One shares are rising after a better-than-expected quarter.
Indices market context
As of Oct 21, 14:15 UTC, the SPY ETF was $768.81 and was little changed from the prior close; the QQQ ETF was $720.56 and rose 0.41% from the prior close; the DIA ETF was $523.86 and fell 0.10% from the prior close; the IWM ETF was $276.45 and rose 0.24% from the prior close; the EWU ETF was $47.88 and rose 0.25% from the prior close; the EWJ ETF was $95.57 and rose 0.15% from the prior close; and the VIXY ETF was $17.02 and rose 0.95% from the prior close. The EWG ETF was $41.83 and rose 0.97% from the prior close as of Oct 21, 14:14 UTC. Finnhub.
| Instrument | Last | Change | Basis | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (via SPY ETF) | $768.81 | -0.03% | vs prior close | Oct 21, 14:15 UTC | Finnhub |
| Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) | $720.56 | +0.41% | vs prior close | Oct 21, 14:15 UTC | Finnhub |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average (via DIA ETF) | $523.86 | -0.10% | vs prior close | Oct 21, 14:15 UTC | Finnhub |
| Russell 2000 (via IWM ETF) | $276.45 | +0.24% | vs prior close | Oct 21, 14:15 UTC | Finnhub |
| DAX 40 (via EWG ETF) | $41.83 | +0.97% | vs prior close | Oct 21, 14:14 UTC | Finnhub |
| FTSE 100 (via EWU ETF) | $47.88 | +0.25% | vs prior close | Oct 21, 14:15 UTC | Finnhub |
| Nikkei 225 (via EWJ ETF) | $95.57 | +0.15% | vs prior close | Oct 21, 14:15 UTC | Finnhub |
| CBOE Volatility Index (via VIXY ETF) | $17.02 | +0.95% | vs prior close | Oct 21, 14:15 UTC | Finnhub |
Related coverage
CNBC also published the Investing Club piece 'Jim Cramer says this is the 'magic elixir' driving Tuesday's stock market'. Yahoo published 'How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 10/20/2026'. livemint.com published 'US yields ease off lows as stocks rally | Stock Market News'.
- Our top 10 things to watch in the stock market Wednesday — CNBC, Oct 21, 13:08 UTC
- Why is stock market up today ? Sensex rises 829 points , Nifty surges 1 % | Top 4 reasons behind D - Street soar explained — livemint.com, Oct 21, 06:30 UTC
- How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 10/20/2026 — Yahoo, Oct 20, 20:25 UTC
- Jim Cramer says this is the 'magic elixir' driving Tuesday's stock market — CNBC, Oct 20, 16:01 UTC
- US yields ease off lows as stocks rally | Stock Market News — livemint.com, Oct 20, 21:30 UTC
What to watch
Weekly jobless claims (DOL) is scheduled Thu Oct 22 (time not confirmed). The University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey is scheduled Fri Oct 23 (time not confirmed).
- Thu Oct 22 (time not confirmed) — Weekly jobless claims (DOL) (US) (source)
- Fri Oct 23 (time not confirmed) — University of Michigan consumer sentiment (US) (source)
Sources and data
- CNBC (secondary source) — Our top 10 things to watch in the stock market Wednesday
- livemint.com (secondary source) — Why is stock market up today ? Sensex rises 829 points , Nifty surges 1 % | Top 4 reasons behind D - Street soar explained
- Yahoo (secondary source) — How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 10/20/2026
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary source) — Yields and dollar index
- U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary source) — calendar
- Federal Reserve (primary source) — calendar
- European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary source) — calendar
- Bank of England (primary source) — calendar
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary source) — calendar
Market data as of Oct 21, 14:15 UTC; report generated Oct 21, 14:20 UTC. All times are UTC. Each table row shows its own timestamp and provider.
This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools from the sources listed above, and checked against our automated-content validation rules. It is for information only and is not investment advice.
Terms in this article
Exchange-traded fund (ETF)
A fund that trades on a stock exchange like a share, usually tracking an index, sector, commodity or strategy.
S&P 500
A float-adjusted, market-cap-weighted index of about 500 leading US companies selected by a committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices.
Price-to-earnings ratio (P/E)
Share price divided by earnings per share.
Dow Jones Industrial Average
A price-weighted index of 30 large US blue-chip companies, first published in 1896 and one of the oldest stock market indices.
Russell 2000
An index of roughly 2,000 small-cap US companies — the smaller members of the Russell 3000 — and the main benchmark for US small caps, which tend to be more sensitive to domestic growth and borrowing costs.
Sources & data
- CNBC (secondary, retrieved Oct 21, 2026, 02:22 PM UTC)
- livemint.com (secondary, retrieved Oct 21, 2026, 02:22 PM UTC)
- Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Oct 21, 2026, 02:22 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 21, 2026, 02:22 PM UTC)
- U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 21, 2026, 02:22 PM UTC)
- U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 21, 2026, 02:22 PM UTC)
- Federal Reserve (primary, retrieved Oct 21, 2026, 02:22 PM UTC)
- European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary, retrieved Oct 21, 2026, 02:22 PM UTC)
- Bank of England (primary, retrieved Oct 21, 2026, 02:22 PM UTC)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary, retrieved Oct 21, 2026, 02:22 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 21, 2026, 02:15 PM UTC.
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