Market update: QQQ ETF down 3.92%, VIXY ETF up 13.57%
Finnhub data show that at 18:00 UTC major index ETFs were mostly lower while the VIXY ETF was higher.
Where prices stand
Finnhub data show the VIXY ETF was $18.92 and rose 13.57% from the prior close, as of Oct 30, 18:00 UTC. The QQQ ETF was $687.30 and fell 3.92% from the prior close; the SPY ETF was $753.98 and fell 2.00% from the prior close; the IWM ETF was $278.17 and fell 2.06% from the prior close. The EWJ ETF was $92.37 and fell 2.71% from the prior close; the EWG ETF was $41.79 and fell 1.46% from the prior close; the DIA ETF was $517.34 and fell 1.03% from the prior close; the EWU ETF was $47.68 and was little changed from the prior close.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (via SPY ETF) | $753.98 | +0.71% | -2.00% | Oct 30, 18:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) | $687.30 | +1.54% | -3.92% | Oct 30, 18:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average (via DIA ETF) | $517.34 | -0.98% | -1.03% | Oct 30, 18:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Russell 2000 (via IWM ETF) | $278.17 | +2.65% | -2.06% | Oct 30, 18:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| DAX 40 (via EWG ETF) | $41.79 | +2.56% | -1.46% | Oct 30, 18:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| FTSE 100 (via EWU ETF) | $47.68 | -0.29% | -0.04% | Oct 30, 18:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Nikkei 225 (via EWJ ETF) | $92.37 | +0.36% | -2.71% | Oct 30, 18:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| CBOE Volatility Index (via VIXY ETF) | $18.92 | -5.88% | +13.57% | Oct 30, 18:00 UTC | Finnhub |
In the news
Yahoo published an article headlined "Cintas Corporation (CTAS) Gains 15% as Record Q4 Margins Fuel Guidance Increase". CNBC published "Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday", and economictimes.indiatimes.com published an article headlined "US stock market crash today: Why are Dow Jones, Nasdaq and S&P 500 falling? Intel, Amazon, Nvidia and AMD stocks slide".
- Cintas Corporation (CTAS) Gains 15% as Record Q4 Margins Fuel Guidance Increase — Yahoo, Oct 30, 15:54 UTC
- Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday — CNBC, Oct 30, 12:43 UTC
- US stock market crash today: Why are Dow Jones, Nasdaq and S&P 500 falling? Intel, Amazon, Nvidia and AMD stocks slide — economictimes.indiatimes.com, Oct 30, 15:19 UTC
- Amazon in focus as the Nasdaq slides — CNBC, Oct 30, 12:23 UTC
Sources and data
- Yahoo (secondary source) — Cintas Corporation (CTAS) Gains 15% as Record Q4 Margins Fuel Guidance Increase
- CNBC (secondary source) — Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday
- economictimes.indiatimes.com (secondary source) — US stock market crash today: Why are Dow Jones, Nasdaq and S&P 500 falling? Intel, Amazon, Nvidia and AMD stocks slide
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary source) — Yields and dollar index
- Bank of England (primary source) — calendar
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary source) — calendar
- U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary source) — calendar
- Federal Reserve (primary source) — calendar
Market data as of Oct 30, 18:00 UTC; report generated Oct 30, 18:00 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 30, 2026, 06:06 PM UTC)
- CNBC (secondary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 06:06 PM UTC)
- economictimes.indiatimes.com (secondary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 06:06 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 06:06 PM UTC)
- U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 06:06 PM UTC)
- Bank of England (primary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 06:06 PM UTC)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 06:06 PM UTC)
- U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 06:06 PM UTC)
- Federal Reserve (primary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 06:06 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 30, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC.
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