Closing Tape, Monday, October 19, 2026: SPY ETF rose 0.42%

Index performance

US index ETFs finished mixed; prices and moves are as of Oct 19, 20:00 UTC. The SPY ETF was $766.48 and rose 0.42% from the prior close (fiveSessionChange -1.97%). The QQQ ETF was $718.36 and rose 1.21% from the prior close (fiveSessionChange -5.52%). The DIA ETF was $518.92 and was little changed from the prior close (fiveSessionChange +0.58%). The IWM ETF was $271.28 and rose 0.31% from the prior close (fiveSessionChange -3.05%).

Leaders and laggards

Among names tracked, Amazon was the strongest, rising 4.98% from the prior close to $262.45. The weakest name was the VIXY ETF, which was $17.01 and fell 4.06% from the prior close. No verified catalyst was found in the supplied headlines or sources to explain these single-session moves.

Rates, dollar, oil, gold and crypto

Rates: US 2-year Treasury yield was 4.74% (dailyChange -3 bp) and US 10-year Treasury yield was 5.09% (dailyChange -1 bp); these values are observed on Fri Oct 16. The Fed broad trade-weighted dollar index was 121.40 on Fri Oct 16. FX (as of Oct 19, 14:00 UTC and relative to the prior ECB fixing): EUR/USD was 1.1225 and fell 0.25% from the prior ECB fixing; USD/JPY was 158.24 and rose 0.14% from the prior ECB fixing; GBP/USD was 1.3331 and was little changed from the prior ECB fixing; USD/CHF was 0.8250 and rose 0.13% from the prior ECB fixing; AUD/USD was 0.6986 and rose 0.39% from the prior ECB fixing. Commodities (as of Oct 19, 20:00 UTC and moves are from the prior close): the GLD ETF was $379.69 and fell 0.61% from the prior close; the USO ETF was $160.81 and fell 0.59% from the prior close; the BNO ETF was $67.12 and fell 0.10% from the prior close; the UNG ETF was $10.46 and fell 1.88% from the prior close; the SLV ETF was $51.54 and rose 0.06% from the prior close; the CPER ETF was $39.57 and rose 0.18% from the prior close. Crypto (as of Oct 19, 20:59 UTC): Bitcoin was $81,950.00 and rose 1.30% over 24 hours; Ether was $2,399.24 and rose 2.15% over 24 hours; Solana was $104.45 and rose 3.30% over 24 hours; XRP was $1.3000 and rose 2.98% over 24 hours.

Scheduled for the next session

For the next US session on Tue Oct 20, a slate of earnings and a housing report are scheduled. High-importance earnings scheduled for Tue Oct 20 include GM Q3 2026 earnings (before the open; EPS estimate 3.72), RTX Q3 2026 earnings (before the open; EPS estimate 1.79), PM Q3 2026 earnings (before the open; EPS estimate 2.36), and several after-the-close releases including UAL (EPS estimate 2.62), COF (EPS estimate 5.57), CB (EPS estimate 7.01) and NFLX (EPS estimate 0.84). Housing starts and permits (Census) are also scheduled for Tue Oct 20 (time not confirmed).

• Tue Oct 20 (time not confirmed) — SPCX Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 0.14
• Tue Oct 20 (before the open) — GM Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 3.72
• Tue Oct 20 (before the open) — RTX Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 1.79
• Tue Oct 20 (before the open) — PM Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 2.36
• Tue Oct 20 (after the close) — UAL Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 2.62
• Tue Oct 20 (after the close) — COF Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 5.57

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. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary source) — calendar
• Federal Reserve (primary source) — calendar
• Bank of England (primary source) — calendar
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary source) — calendar
• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (primary source) — SEC Announces Roundtable on Machine-Understandable Data in the Age of Super Intelligence
• CoinDesk (secondary source) — U.S. CFTC rebuffs CME legal stance in consequential fight over perpetual futures
• Yahoo (secondary source) — Why Is Everyone Ignoring Trade Desk Stock's High Cash Yield?
• Reuters (secondary source) — Trump's Russia sanctions waiver eases India's energy woes, lifts trade deal chances

Market data as of Oct 19, 20:59 UTC; report generated Oct 19, 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.