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Indices market update: VIXY ETF fell 4.06% as QQQ ETF led gains

VIXY ETF fell 4.06% from the prior close while the QQQ ETF rose 1.21%; US and European equity ETFs showed mixed moves as of Oct 19, 20:00 UTC.

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Where prices stand

The VIXY ETF fell 4.06% from the prior close to $17.01, the largest move among tracked indices. The QQQ ETF rose 1.21% from the prior close to $718.36 and the SPY ETF rose 0.46% from the prior close to $766.73; the IWM ETF rose 0.31% from the prior close to $271.29 and the EWJ ETF rose 0.12% from the prior close to $94.99, while the DIA ETF was little changed from the prior close at $518.92. The EWG ETF fell 1.27% from the prior close to $41.04 and the EWU ETF fell 1.42% from the prior close to $47.33 as of Oct 19, 20:00 UTC.

Instrument Last 5-session change Latest change As of Source
S&P 500 (via SPY ETF) $766.73 -1.97% +0.46% Oct 19, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) $718.36 -5.52% +1.21% Oct 19, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
Dow Jones Industrial Average (via DIA ETF) $518.92 +0.58% -0.03% Oct 19, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
Russell 2000 (via IWM ETF) $271.29 -3.05% +0.31% Oct 19, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
DAX 40 (via EWG ETF) $41.04 +1.49% -1.27% Oct 19, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
FTSE 100 (via EWU ETF) $47.33 +3.20% -1.42% Oct 19, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
Nikkei 225 (via EWJ ETF) $94.99 -3.05% +0.12% Oct 19, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
CBOE Volatility Index (via VIXY ETF) $17.01 +8.77% -4.06% Oct 19, 20:00 UTC Finnhub

In the news

Cointelegraph reported “Bitcoin is rejected at $83K as US bond yields reverse higher with equities.” Yahoo published items titled “Wall Street Projects A Down Quarter For Tesla Earnings; Stock Rebounds,” “Update: Equities Rise Intraday as Busy Earnings Week Kicks Off,” and “What Wall Street Expects from The Q3 Cloud and Infrastructure Scorecard: Microsoft Vs. Amazon.”

What to watch

Housing starts and permits (Census) is scheduled for Tue Oct 20 (time not confirmed). Weekly jobless claims (DOL) are due Thu Oct 22 (time not confirmed).

  • Tue Oct 20 (time not confirmed) — Housing starts and permits (Census) (US) (source)
  • Thu Oct 22 (time not confirmed) — Weekly jobless claims (DOL) (US) (source)

Sources and data

Market data as of Oct 19, 20:00 UTC; report generated Oct 19, 20:10 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.

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Sources & data

  1. Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Oct 19, 2026, 08:13 PM UTC)
  2. Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Oct 19, 2026, 08:13 PM UTC)
  3. Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 19, 2026, 08:13 PM UTC)
  4. U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 19, 2026, 08:13 PM UTC)
  5. U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 19, 2026, 08:13 PM UTC)
  6. Federal Reserve (primary, retrieved Oct 19, 2026, 08:13 PM UTC)
  7. European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary, retrieved Oct 19, 2026, 08:13 PM UTC)
  8. Bank of England (primary, retrieved Oct 19, 2026, 08:13 PM UTC)
  9. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary, retrieved Oct 19, 2026, 08:13 PM UTC)

Market data as of Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC.

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