Market update: QQQ and VIXY ETFs lead moves
As of Oct 19, 15:00 UTC the VIXY ETF fell 4.74% from the prior close while the QQQ ETF rose 1.60% from the prior close; other major ETFs showed mixed moves, per Finnhub.
Where prices stand
The VIXY ETF fell 4.74% from the prior close to $16.89, the largest move among tracked instruments; the QQQ ETF rose 1.60% from the prior close to $721.19. The SPY ETF rose 0.65% from the prior close to $768.21 and the IWM ETF rose 0.37% from the prior close to $271.43. The DIA ETF was little changed from the prior close at $519.05. Among overseas proxies, the EWJ ETF rose 0.50% from the prior close to $95.35, while the EWG ETF fell 1.13% from the prior close to $41.10 and the EWU ETF fell 1.06% from the prior close to $47.50. All prices are as of Oct 19, 15:00 UTC, per Finnhub.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (via SPY ETF) | $768.21 | -1.97% | +0.65% | Oct 19, 15:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) | $721.19 | -5.52% | +1.60% | Oct 19, 15:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average (via DIA ETF) | $519.05 | +0.58% | -0.01% | Oct 19, 15:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Russell 2000 (via IWM ETF) | $271.43 | -3.05% | +0.37% | Oct 19, 15:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| DAX 40 (via EWG ETF) | $41.10 | +1.49% | -1.13% | Oct 19, 15:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| FTSE 100 (via EWU ETF) | $47.50 | +3.20% | -1.06% | Oct 19, 15:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Nikkei 225 (via EWJ ETF) | $95.35 | -3.05% | +0.50% | Oct 19, 15:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| CBOE Volatility Index (via VIXY ETF) | $16.89 | +8.77% | -4.74% | Oct 19, 15:00 UTC | Finnhub |
In the news
Yahoo reported that US equity investors will focus on mega-cap earnings, crude oil prices and macroeconomic data. fool.com published a piece headlined 3 Words From Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Suggest the Worst Is Yet to Come for Wall Street.
- US Equity Investors to Monitor Meta Platform, Tesla's Earnings While Watching Treasury Yields Alongside Crude Oil This Week — Yahoo, Oct 19, 10:14 UTC
- Update: Tech Stock Rebound Nudges US Equity Futures Mostly Higher Pre-Bell — Yahoo, Oct 19, 13:01 UTC
- 3 Words From Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Suggest the Worst Is Yet to Come for Wall Street — fool.com, Oct 19, 10:30 UTC (also reported by Yahoo)
- Apple Has Outperformed the S&P 500, but is AAPL’s 35x Valuation Getting Ahead of its Growth? — Yahoo, Oct 19, 13:33 UTC
What to watch
Housing starts and permits (Census) is scheduled Tue Oct 20 (time not confirmed) and weekly jobless claims (DOL) is scheduled Thu Oct 22 (time not confirmed); both events are listed by fred. Market participants will see those U.S. macro releases ahead of higher‑importance events later in the month.
- 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
- Yahoo (secondary source) — US Equity Investors to Monitor Meta Platform, Tesla's Earnings While Watching Treasury Yields Alongside Crude Oil This Week
- fool.com (secondary source) — 3 Words From Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Suggest the Worst Is Yet to Come for Wall Street
- 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 19, 15:00 UTC; report generated Oct 19, 15:10 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.
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 Oct 19, 2026, 03:12 PM UTC)
- fool.com (secondary, retrieved Oct 19, 2026, 03:12 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 19, 2026, 03:12 PM UTC)
- U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 19, 2026, 03:12 PM UTC)
- U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 19, 2026, 03:12 PM UTC)
- Federal Reserve (primary, retrieved Oct 19, 2026, 03:12 PM UTC)
- European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary, retrieved Oct 19, 2026, 03:12 PM UTC)
- Bank of England (primary, retrieved Oct 19, 2026, 03:12 PM UTC)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary, retrieved Oct 19, 2026, 03:12 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 19, 2026, 03:00 PM UTC.
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