Closing Tape, Thursday October 8, 2026: SPY ETF fell 0.42% from the prior close

Index performance

As of Oct 8, 20:00 UTC, the SPY ETF traded at $773.93 and fell 0.42% from the prior close; the QQQ ETF traded at $747.58 and fell 1.34% from the prior close; the DIA ETF traded at $511.65 and rose 0.12% from the prior close; the IWM ETF was little changed at $277.57 from the prior close. The VIXY ETF traded at $16.50 and rose 1.91% from the prior close.

Leaders and laggards

The strongest name in the provided table was the BNO ETF, which rose 2.81% from the prior close to $63.64. The weakest name in the provided table was Solana, which fell 5.41% over 24 hours to $109.81. No verified catalyst was found in the table entries for those moves.

Rates, dollar, oil, gold and crypto

Treasury yields were reported at 4.77% for the US 2-year (daily change -2 bp) and 5.28% for the US 10-year (daily change +1 bp), both with observationDate Wed Oct 7. The UUP ETF traded at $28.98 and fell 0.21% from the prior close as of Oct 8, 20:00 UTC. The GLD ETF traded at $378.62 and rose 0.73% from the prior close; the USO ETF traded at $147.58 and rose 2.55% from the prior close; the BNO ETF traded at $63.64 and rose 2.81% from the prior close (all as of Oct 8, 20:00 UTC). In crypto, Bitcoin was $81,758.00 (fell 1.92% over 24 hours) and Ether was $2,474.11 (fell 3.87% over 24 hours), both as of Oct 8, 20:59 UTC.

Scheduled for the next session

The next session will include DAL Q3 2026 earnings, scheduled for Fri Oct 9 before the open; the EPS estimate listed is 1.99 (source: finnhub). The broader upcoming schedule includes JPM and UNH Q3 2026 earnings on Tue Oct 13 before the open (EPS estimates 5.92 and 4.19, respectively), the US Consumer Price Index on Wed Oct 14 at 12:30 UTC, Retail Sales on Thu Oct 15 (time not confirmed), the FOMC rate decision on Wed Oct 28 at 18:00 UTC, GDP on Thu Oct 29, the ECB decision on Thu Oct 29 at 13:15 UTC, and the Bank of England decision on Thu Nov 5 at 12:00 UTC.

• Fri Oct 9 (before the open) — DAL Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 1.99
• Tue Oct 13 (before the open) — JPM Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 5.92
• Tue Oct 13 (before the open) — UNH Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 4.19

Sources and data

• Finnhub (market data) — market data
• CoinGecko (market data) — market data
• European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary source) — market data
• U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary source) — Yields and dollar index
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary source) — calendar
• U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary source) — calendar
• Federal Reserve (primary source) — calendar
• Bank of England (primary source) — calendar
• cnbc.com (secondary source) — Treasury yields are 'really, really high,' but can come down soon, Bessent's new adviser says
• European Central Bank (primary source) — Meeting of 9-10 September 2026
• thestockmarketwatch.com (secondary source) — Global Borrowing Costs Surge as US 30-Year Yields Hit 5.618%
• economictimes.indiatimes.com (secondary source) — US stocks: US markets fall as higher yields and oil prices flag inflation risk

Market data as of Oct 8, 20:59 UTC; report generated Oct 8, 21:15 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.