ECB decision, US GDP and PCE scheduled in next three days
A trio of high-importance releases — US GDP, US personal income and outlays/PCE, and the ECB decision — are due this week, with other labor and compensation reports following.
Scheduled events
Three high-importance items are due over the next three days. The US GDP release is scheduled Thu Oct 29 (time not confirmed) and is listed by fred; consensus and previous values are not provided. The US personal income and outlays / PCE report is scheduled Thu Oct 29 (time not confirmed) and is listed by fred; consensus and previous values are not provided. The ECB monetary policy decision is scheduled Thu Oct 29, 13:15 UTC and is listed by ecb; consensus and previous values are not provided. The US weekly jobless claims (DOL) are scheduled Thu Oct 29 (time not confirmed) and the Employment Cost Index (bls) is due Fri Oct 30, 12:30 UTC.
- Thu Oct 29 (time not confirmed) — GDP (BEA) (US) (source)
- Thu Oct 29 (time not confirmed) — Personal income and outlays / PCE (BEA) (US) (source)
- Thu Oct 29 (time not confirmed) — Weekly jobless claims (DOL) (US) (source)
- Thu Oct 29, 13:15 UTC — ECB monetary policy decision (EU) (source)
- Fri Oct 30, 12:30 UTC — Employment Cost Index (US) (source)
Where markets stand
Prices are as of Oct 28, 20:00 UTC and moves are from the prior close, per Finnhub. The SPY ETF was $772.31 (rose 0.34%); the QQQ ETF was $725.61 (rose 0.60%); the DIA ETF was $524.68 (rose 0.27%); the IWM ETF was $281.29 (rose 0.40%); and the VIXY ETF was $17.02 (fell 2.13%). The EWG ETF was $41.80 (rose 0.67%), the EWU ETF was $47.29 (rose 0.21%) and the EWJ ETF was $94.99 (fell 0.27%).
| Instrument | Last | Change | Basis | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (via SPY ETF) | $772.31 | +0.34% | vs prior close | Oct 28, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) | $725.61 | +0.60% | vs prior close | Oct 28, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average (via DIA ETF) | $524.68 | +0.27% | vs prior close | Oct 28, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Russell 2000 (via IWM ETF) | $281.29 | +0.40% | vs prior close | Oct 28, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| DAX 40 (via EWG ETF) | $41.80 | +0.67% | vs prior close | Oct 28, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| FTSE 100 (via EWU ETF) | $47.29 | +0.21% | vs prior close | Oct 28, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Nikkei 225 (via EWJ ETF) | $94.99 | -0.27% | vs prior close | Oct 28, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| CBOE Volatility Index (via VIXY ETF) | $17.02 | -2.13% | vs prior close | Oct 28, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
Recent headlines
CoinDesk published “Coinbase earnings: Wall Street divided on trading rebound after Robinhood crypto revenue sinks 55%” and “Wall Street backbone DTCC brings $30 trillion securities closer to blockchain with major banks.” CoinDesk also ran “Here's how much bitcoin and the S&P 500 could rally after midterms,” while Yahoo published “Stock Market Today: Dow Gains Meekly As Alphabet Rises Ahead Of Earnings (Live Coverage).”
- Coinbase earnings: Wall Street divided on trading rebound after Robinhood crypto revenue sinks 55% — CoinDesk, Oct 28, 17:02 UTC
- Wall Street backbone DTCC brings $30 trillion securities closer to blockchain with major banks — CoinDesk, Oct 28, 13:14 UTC
- Here's how much bitcoin and the S&P 500 could rally after midterms — CoinDesk, Oct 28, 09:15 UTC
- Stock Market Today: Dow Gains Meekly As Alphabet Rises Ahead Of Earnings (Live Coverage) — Yahoo, Oct 28, 15:20 UTC
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Coinbase earnings: Wall Street divided on trading rebound after Robinhood crypto revenue sinks 55%
- Yahoo (secondary source) — Stock Market Today: Dow Gains Meekly As Alphabet Rises Ahead Of Earnings (Live Coverage)
- 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
- European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary source) — calendar
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary source) — calendar
- Bank of England (primary source) — calendar
- Federal Reserve (primary source) — calendar
Market data as of Oct 28, 20:00 UTC; report generated Oct 29, 00:40 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
Gross domestic product (GDP)
The total value of goods and services produced in an economy over a period, the broadest measure of economic activity.
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.
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.
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.
Sources & data
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 29, 2026, 12:42 AM UTC)
- Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Oct 29, 2026, 12:42 AM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 29, 2026, 12:42 AM UTC)
- U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 29, 2026, 12:42 AM UTC)
- U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 29, 2026, 12:42 AM UTC)
- European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary, retrieved Oct 29, 2026, 12:42 AM UTC)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary, retrieved Oct 29, 2026, 12:42 AM UTC)
- Bank of England (primary, retrieved Oct 29, 2026, 12:42 AM UTC)
- Federal Reserve (primary, retrieved Oct 29, 2026, 12:42 AM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 28, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC.
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