Indices market update: VIXY leads moves as QQQ and SPY fall — Oct 22, 16:02 UTC
As of Oct 22, 16:02 UTC (Finnhub), the VIXY ETF rose 3.96% while the QQQ ETF fell 2.15% and the SPY ETF fell 1.05%.
Where prices stand
The VIXY ETF rose 3.96% from the prior close to $17.31, the QQQ ETF fell 2.15% to $709.63 and the SPY ETF fell 1.05% to $765.01. The EWJ ETF fell 1.16% to $94.61 and the EWG ETF fell 0.72% to $41.40, while the EWU ETF rose 0.06% to $47.72. The DIA ETF was little changed at $527.71 and the IWM ETF was little changed at $276.45; figures are as of Oct 22, 16:02 UTC (Finnhub).
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (via SPY ETF) | $765.01 | +0.45% | -1.05% | Oct 22, 16:02 UTC | Finnhub |
| Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) | $709.63 | -0.51% | -2.15% | Oct 22, 16:02 UTC | Finnhub |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average (via DIA ETF) | $527.71 | +2.34% | 0.00% | Oct 22, 16:02 UTC | Finnhub |
| Russell 2000 (via IWM ETF) | $276.45 | +1.88% | -0.01% | Oct 22, 16:02 UTC | Finnhub |
| DAX 40 (via EWG ETF) | $41.40 | +1.86% | -0.72% | Oct 22, 16:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| FTSE 100 (via EWU ETF) | $47.72 | +1.66% | +0.06% | Oct 22, 16:01 UTC | Finnhub |
| Nikkei 225 (via EWJ ETF) | $94.61 | -0.13% | -1.16% | Oct 22, 16:02 UTC | Finnhub |
| CBOE Volatility Index (via VIXY ETF) | $17.31 | +0.73% | +3.96% | Oct 22, 16:01 UTC | Finnhub |
In the news
CNBC published "Our top 10 things to watch in the stock market Thursday", noting Meta and Tesla are falling after earnings. Yahoo reported "Treasury Yields Drop as S&P 500 and Nasdaq Futures Fall" and ran live coverage headlined "Stock Market Today: Dow Falls As Oil Prices Jump; Meta, Tesla Slide On Earnings"; Yahoo also published a separate piece on NVIDIA's expanding role.
- Our top 10 things to watch in the stock market Thursday — CNBC, Oct 22, 12:51 UTC
- Treasury Yields Drop as S&P 500 and Nasdaq Futures Fall — Yahoo, Oct 22, 10:08 UTC
- Stock Market Today: Dow Falls As Oil Prices Jump; Meta, Tesla Slide On Earnings (Live Coverage) — Yahoo, Oct 22, 13:45 UTC
- Wall Street Didn’t Expect This AI Stock to Become This Important — Yahoo, Oct 22, 13:30 UTC
What to watch
The University of Michigan consumer sentiment is scheduled for Fri Oct 23 (time not confirmed).
- 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 Thursday
- Yahoo (secondary source) — Treasury Yields Drop as S&P 500 and Nasdaq Futures Fall
- 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 22, 16:02 UTC; report generated Oct 22, 16:02 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
- CNBC (secondary, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 04:07 PM UTC)
- Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 04:07 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 04:07 PM UTC)
- U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 04:07 PM UTC)
- U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 04:07 PM UTC)
- Federal Reserve (primary, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 04:07 PM UTC)
- European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 04:07 PM UTC)
- Bank of England (primary, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 04:07 PM UTC)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 04:07 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 22, 2026, 04:02 PM UTC.
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