CNBC previews Wednesday's big stock stories for Wednesday
CNBC reported Oct 13 that the S&P 500 inched lower as traders mulled big banks' quarterly results and said Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon will appear on Wednesday.
Developing storyCNBC previews Wednesday's big stock stories for Wednesday2 reports · latest 2h agoTimeline →What happened
CNBC reported on Oct 13, 19:52 UTC that the S&P 500 inched lower as traders mulled over the latest quarterly results from big banks. The item carried the headline "Wednesday's big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session."
CNBC also advised viewers to tune in on Wednesday for an appearance by Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon.
Indices market context
All moves are reported from the prior close. As of Oct 14, 17:46 UTC the SPY ETF was $768.20 and fell 1.26% from the prior close, the QQQ ETF was $728.63 and fell 2.01% from the prior close, the DIA ETF was $513.85 and fell 0.46% from the prior close, the IWM ETF was $270.96 and fell 2.07% from the prior close, the EWJ ETF was $95.81 and fell 1.55% from the prior close, and the VIXY ETF was $16.61 and rose 3.68% from the prior close. As of Oct 14, 17:44 UTC the EWG ETF was $40.89 and fell 0.75% from the prior close, and as of Oct 14, 17:45 UTC the EWU ETF was $46.86 and rose 0.09% from the prior close.
| Instrument | Last | Change | Basis | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (via SPY ETF) | $768.20 | -1.26% | vs prior close | Oct 14, 17:46 UTC | Finnhub |
| Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) | $728.63 | -2.01% | vs prior close | Oct 14, 17:46 UTC | Finnhub |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average (via DIA ETF) | $513.85 | -0.46% | vs prior close | Oct 14, 17:46 UTC | Finnhub |
| Russell 2000 (via IWM ETF) | $270.96 | -2.07% | vs prior close | Oct 14, 17:46 UTC | Finnhub |
| DAX 40 (via EWG ETF) | $40.89 | -0.75% | vs prior close | Oct 14, 17:44 UTC | Finnhub |
| FTSE 100 (via EWU ETF) | $46.86 | +0.09% | vs prior close | Oct 14, 17:45 UTC | Finnhub |
| Nikkei 225 (via EWJ ETF) | $95.81 | -1.55% | vs prior close | Oct 14, 17:46 UTC | Finnhub |
| CBOE Volatility Index (via VIXY ETF) | $16.61 | +3.68% | vs prior close | Oct 14, 17:46 UTC | Finnhub |
Related coverage
Yahoo published "What Is Next For Micron Stock?" and separately ran "Did The Market Read IonQ Stock Right?", both covering individual stock moves. Yahoo also published "What Would It Take For Salesforce Stock To Move Higher?" and an opinion piece titled "Three Weeks Before The Midterms, Donald Trump Has A Stock Market Problem Hiding In Plain Sight. The Stealth Bear Market Is Already Here."
- Wednesday's big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session — CNBC, Oct 13, 19:52 UTC
- What Is Next For Micron Stock? — Yahoo, Oct 13, 19:06 UTC
- Did The Market Read IonQ Stock Right? — Yahoo, Oct 14, 12:22 UTC
- What Would It Take For Salesforce Stock To Move Higher? — Yahoo, Oct 13, 19:17 UTC
- Three Weeks Before The Midterms, Donald Trump Has A Stock Market Problem Hiding In Plain Sight. The Stealth Bear Market Is Already Here — Yahoo, Oct 14, 08:38 UTC
What to watch
Retail sales (Census) is scheduled Thu Oct 15 (time not confirmed). Weekly jobless claims (DOL) is scheduled Thu Oct 15 (time not confirmed). Producer Price Index is scheduled Thu Oct 15, 12:30 UTC.
- Thu Oct 15 (time not confirmed) — Retail sales (Census) (US) (source)
- Thu Oct 15 (time not confirmed) — Weekly jobless claims (DOL) (US) (source)
- Thu Oct 15, 12:30 UTC — Producer Price Index (US) (source)
Sources and data
- CNBC (secondary source) — Wednesday's big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session
- Yahoo (secondary source) — What Is Next For Micron Stock?
- 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
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary source) — calendar
- Federal Reserve (primary source) — calendar
- European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary source) — calendar
- Bank of England (primary source) — calendar
Market data as of Oct 14, 17:46 UTC; report generated Oct 14, 17:50 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
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.
Exchange-traded fund (ETF)
A fund that trades on a stock exchange like a share, usually tracking an index, sector, commodity or strategy.
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 14, 2026, 05:54 PM UTC)
- Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Oct 14, 2026, 05:54 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 14, 2026, 05:54 PM UTC)
- U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 14, 2026, 05:54 PM UTC)
- U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 14, 2026, 05:54 PM UTC)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary, retrieved Oct 14, 2026, 05:54 PM UTC)
- Federal Reserve (primary, retrieved Oct 14, 2026, 05:54 PM UTC)
- European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary, retrieved Oct 14, 2026, 05:54 PM UTC)
- Bank of England (primary, retrieved Oct 14, 2026, 05:54 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 14, 2026, 05:46 PM UTC.
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