Indices roundup: FTSE-tracking ETF leads as US large caps finish mixed
Finnhub price data at Oct 15, 17:00–17:01 UTC showed the EWU ETF rose 1.64% while US and Asian ETFs were mixed around the prior close.
Where prices stand
Finnhub price data, as of Oct 15, 17:00–17:01 UTC, showed the EWU ETF rose 1.64% from the prior close, the largest move. The EWG ETF rose 0.90% and the DIA ETF rose 0.85%. The IWM ETF rose 0.70%; the QQQ ETF fell 0.75% and the EWJ ETF fell 0.77%. The SPY ETF was little changed from the prior close, and the VIXY ETF fell 0.36%.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (via SPY ETF) | $769.95 | -0.98% | +0.05% | Oct 15, 17:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) | $723.51 | -3.80% | -0.75% | Oct 15, 17:01 UTC | Finnhub |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average (via DIA ETF) | $519.99 | +0.90% | +0.85% | Oct 15, 17:01 UTC | Finnhub |
| Russell 2000 (via IWM ETF) | $273.27 | -2.28% | +0.70% | Oct 15, 17:01 UTC | Finnhub |
| DAX 40 (via EWG ETF) | $41.31 | +0.07% | +0.90% | Oct 15, 17:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| FTSE 100 (via EWU ETF) | $47.68 | +2.13% | +1.64% | Oct 15, 17:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Nikkei 225 (via EWJ ETF) | $95.10 | -2.52% | -0.77% | Oct 15, 17:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| CBOE Volatility Index (via VIXY ETF) | $16.47 | +2.10% | -0.36% | Oct 15, 17:00 UTC | Finnhub |
In the news
CoinDesk published "Crypto for Advisors: Wall Street is done waiting on Congress for crypto rules." Cointelegraph reported "Nasdaq-listed Tron sets up $200M ATM share offering to fuel TRX acquisitions," while economictimes.indiatimes.com ran "US stocks: Nasdaq slides toward one-month low as AI selloff deepens, inflation pressures build" and Yahoo ran "Stock Market Today: Dow Rises, Nasdaq Tumbles As AI Worries Hit Major Players (Live Coverage)."
- Crypto for Advisors: Wall Street is done waiting on Congress for crypto rules — CoinDesk, Oct 15, 15:00 UTC
- Nasdaq-listed Tron sets up $200M ATM share offering to fuel TRX acquisitions — Cointelegraph, Oct 15, 14:16 UTC
- US stocks: Nasdaq slides toward one-month low as AI selloff deepens, inflation pressures build — economictimes.indiatimes.com, Oct 15, 13:57 UTC
- Stock Market Today: Dow Rises, Nasdaq Tumbles As AI Worries Hit Major Players (Live Coverage) — Yahoo, Oct 15, 13:40 UTC
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Crypto for Advisors: Wall Street is done waiting on Congress for crypto rules
- Cointelegraph (secondary source) — Nasdaq-listed Tron sets up $200M ATM share offering to fuel TRX acquisitions
- economictimes.indiatimes.com (secondary source) — US stocks: Nasdaq slides toward one-month low as AI selloff deepens, inflation pressures build
- Yahoo (secondary source) — Stock Market Today: Dow Rises, Nasdaq Tumbles As AI Worries Hit Major Players (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
- 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 15, 17:01 UTC; report generated Oct 15, 17:01 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
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 05:04 PM UTC)
- Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 05:04 PM UTC)
- economictimes.indiatimes.com (secondary, retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 05:04 PM UTC)
- Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 05:04 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 05:04 PM UTC)
- U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 05:04 PM UTC)
- U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 05:04 PM UTC)
- Federal Reserve (primary, retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 05:04 PM UTC)
- European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary, retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 05:04 PM UTC)
- Bank of England (primary, retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 05:04 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 15, 2026, 05:01 PM UTC.
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