Closing Tape, Monday, October 12, 2026: index ETF closes and cross-asset snapshot

Index performance

As of Oct 12, 20:00 UTC, US index ETFs were mixed. The SPY ETF closed $778.10 and fell 0.06% from the prior close; the QQQ ETF closed $746.04 and fell 0.70%; the DIA ETF closed $517.91 and rose 0.35%; the IWM ETF closed $277.90 and fell 0.37%. European and Asian ETFs were little changed to lower: the EWG ETF closed $40.96, the EWU ETF closed $46.70 and rose 0.39%, and the EWJ ETF closed $97.32 and fell 0.55%. The VIXY ETF closed $16.04 and fell 1.60%.

Leaders and laggards

The strongest name in the table was Meta Platforms, which rose 3.38% from the prior close to $742.96 as of Oct 12, 20:00 UTC. The weakest was XRP, which fell 3.03% over 24 hours to $1.3700 as of Oct 12, 20:59 UTC. No verified catalyst for either move was found in the linked sources provided in this edition.

Rates, dollar, oil, gold and crypto

Treasury yields were reported with the US 2-year Treasury yield at 4.75% (daily change -2 bp) and the US 10-year Treasury yield at 5.22% (daily change -6 bp), both with observationDate Thu Oct 8; the Fed broad trade-weighted dollar index was 121.38 with observationDate Fri Oct 2. The UUP ETF closed $29.13 and rose 0.38% from the prior close as of Oct 12, 20:00 UTC. The USO ETF closed $151.03 and rose 1.91%, and the BNO ETF closed $65.12 and rose 1.77% as of Oct 12, 20:00 UTC. The GLD ETF closed $382.15 and fell 0.63% as of Oct 12, 20:00 UTC. Crypto: Bitcoin closed $82,990.00 and fell 0.71% over 24 hours, and Ether closed $2,517.37 and fell 0.70%, both as of Oct 12, 20:59 UTC.

Scheduled for the next session

Eight earnings reports are scheduled for the next session. On Tue Oct 13 (before the open) UNH Q3 2026 earnings, JPM Q3 2026 earnings, JNJ Q3 2026 earnings, C Q3 2026 earnings, WFC Q3 2026 earnings, GS Q3 2026 earnings and DPZ Q3 2026 earnings are scheduled before the open (EPS estimates are listed in the schedule). CBSH Q3 2026 earnings is scheduled Wed Oct 14 (time not confirmed). These items are scheduled; outcomes will be reported when released.

• Tue Oct 13 (before the open) — UNH Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 4.19
• Tue Oct 13 (before the open) — JPM Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 5.92
• Tue Oct 13 (before the open) — JNJ Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 2.59
• Tue Oct 13 (before the open) — C Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 2.73
• Tue Oct 13 (before the open) — WFC Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 1.88
• Tue Oct 13 (before the open) — GS Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 15.05

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 (secondary source) — Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Monday
• Reuters (secondary source) — India Sept inflation nears RBI tolerance ceiling, boosting case for further rate hikes
• CoinDesk (secondary source) — Palantir's Europe head warns the region is 'missing the boat' on AI just as it did with the internet

Market data as of Oct 12, 20:59 UTC; report generated Oct 12, 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.