Indices market update: Dow leads while EWU posts largest gain
EWU ETF led tracked moves as of Nov 5, 14:30 UTC; major US equity ETFs were mixed and the US Employment Situation is due Fri Nov 6, 13:30 UTC.
Where prices stand
The EWU ETF rose 3.47% from the prior close to $48.94, the largest move among tracked indices. The EWJ ETF fell 1.95% from the prior close to $92.03, while the QQQ ETF fell 1.20% from the prior close to $683.65 and the VIXY ETF rose 1.34% from the prior close to $16.58. The DIA ETF rose 0.52% from the prior close to $535.88; the EWG ETF fell 0.30% from the prior close to $43.37; the SPY ETF fell 0.17% from the prior close to $765.50; and the IWM ETF fell 0.13% from the prior close to $283.65. Prices are from Finnhub and are as of Nov 5, 14:30 UTC, except the EWU ETF price, which is as of Nov 4, 21:00 UTC.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (via SPY ETF) | $765.50 | -0.71% | -0.17% | Nov 5, 14:30 UTC | Finnhub |
| Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) | $683.65 | -4.64% | -1.20% | Nov 5, 14:30 UTC | Finnhub |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average (via DIA ETF) | $535.88 | +1.61% | +0.52% | Nov 5, 14:30 UTC | Finnhub |
| Russell 2000 (via IWM ETF) | $283.65 | +0.97% | -0.13% | Nov 5, 14:30 UTC | Finnhub |
| DAX 40 (via EWG ETF) | $43.37 | +4.07% | -0.30% | Nov 5, 14:30 UTC | Finnhub |
| FTSE 100 (via EWU ETF) | $48.94 | +3.47% | +3.47% | Nov 4, 21:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Nikkei 225 (via EWJ ETF) | $92.03 | -1.19% | -1.95% | Nov 5, 14:30 UTC | Finnhub |
| CBOE Volatility Index (via VIXY ETF) | $16.58 | -3.88% | +1.34% | Nov 5, 14:30 UTC | Finnhub |
In the news
Yahoo published the headline "The Federal Reserve's Initial November Inflation Forecast Has Arrived, and Things Are Getting Downright Ugly for Wall Street." Yahoo also ran "Dow Jones Futures Rise As Techs Fall; Apple, Microsoft, Amazon Flash Buy Signals." financefeeds.com published "Dow Jumps 1,569 Points After Midterms: Can the Rally Hold?" and Cointelegraph ran "Bitcoin win rate vs. S&P 500 recovers as post-midterm history favors stocks."
- The Federal Reserve's Initial November Inflation Forecast Has Arrived, and Things Are Getting Downright Ugly for Wall Street — Yahoo, Nov 5, 09:26 UTC
- Dow Jones Futures Rise As Techs Fall; Apple, Microsoft, Amazon Flash Buy Signals — Yahoo, Nov 5, 11:34 UTC
- Dow Jumps 1,569 Points After Midterms: Can the Rally Hold? — financefeeds.com, Nov 5, 11:11 UTC
- Bitcoin win rate vs. S&P 500 recovers as post-midterm history favors stocks — Cointelegraph, Nov 5, 10:28 UTC
What to watch
The Employment Situation is scheduled for Fri Nov 6, 13:30 UTC and is listed as a high-importance US macro release from bls; it is the next event on the calendar for market watchers.
- Fri Nov 6, 13:30 UTC — Employment Situation (US) (source)
Sources and data
- Yahoo (secondary source) — The Federal Reserve's Initial November Inflation Forecast Has Arrived, and Things Are Getting Downright Ugly for Wall Street
- financefeeds.com (secondary source) — Dow Jumps 1,569 Points After Midterms: Can the Rally Hold?
- Cointelegraph (secondary source) — Bitcoin win rate vs. S&P 500 recovers as post-midterm history favors stocks
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary source) — Yields and dollar index
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary source) — calendar
- U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary source) — calendar
- Federal Reserve (primary source) — calendar
- Bank of England (primary source) — calendar
- European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary source) — calendar
Market data as of Nov 5, 14:30 UTC; report generated Nov 5, 14:30 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.
Price-to-earnings ratio (P/E)
Share price divided by earnings per share.
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.
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
- Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 02:32 PM UTC)
- financefeeds.com (secondary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 02:32 PM UTC)
- Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 02:32 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 02:32 PM UTC)
- U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 02:32 PM UTC)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 02:32 PM UTC)
- U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 02:32 PM UTC)
- Federal Reserve (primary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 02:32 PM UTC)
- Bank of England (primary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 02:32 PM UTC)
- European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 02:32 PM UTC)
Market data as of Nov 5, 2026, 02:30 PM UTC.
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