Closing Tape, Tuesday October 20: SPY ETF rose 0.34% from the prior close

Index performance

As of Oct 20, 20:00 UTC, the SPY ETF rose 0.34% from the prior close to $769.05; the QQQ ETF fell 0.10% from the prior close to $717.63; the DIA ETF rose 1.05% from the prior close to $524.36; and the IWM ETF rose 1.66% from the prior close to $275.78. Five-session changes showed the QQQ ETF down 3.71% and the SPY ETF down 1.49% over that period.

Leaders and laggards

The largest advance in the table was XRP, which rose 2.54% over 24 hours to $1.3300 (as of Oct 20, 21:00 UTC). The weakest name was Meta Platforms, which fell 1.59% from the prior close to $694.25 (as of Oct 20, 20:00 UTC). No verified catalyst for Meta’s move was found in the linked sources; Tesla was a notable stock gainer, rising 1.54% from the prior close to $373.71.

Rates, dollar, oil, gold and crypto

US Treasury yields were 4.77% (US 2-year Treasury yield, dailyChange +3 bp) and 5.15% (US 10-year Treasury yield, dailyChange +6 bp), both with observationDate Mon Oct 19. The Fed broad trade-weighted dollar index was 121.40 with observationDate Fri Oct 16. As of Oct 20, 20:00 UTC, the UUP ETF fell 0.34% from the prior close to $28.90; the GLD ETF fell 0.54% from the prior close to $377.65; the USO ETF fell 0.12% from the prior close to $160.61; and the BNO ETF fell 0.37% from the prior close to $66.87. Cryptocurrencies were reported as of Oct 20, 21:00 UTC: Bitcoin was $82,761.00 (rose 0.98% over 24 hours) and Ether was $2,446.66 (rose 1.97% over 24 hours).

Scheduled for the next session

The following high-importance earnings are scheduled for Wed Oct 21. Before the open, ELV Q3 2026 earnings are scheduled (EPS estimate 4.73), T Q3 2026 earnings are scheduled (EPS estimate 0.61), ABT Q3 2026 earnings are scheduled (EPS estimate 1.43), and TMO Q3 2026 earnings are scheduled (EPS estimate 6.47). After the close, META Q3 2026 earnings are scheduled (EPS estimate 6.00), TSLA Q3 2026 earnings are scheduled (EPS estimate 0.44), IBM Q3 2026 earnings are scheduled (EPS estimate 2.89), and MOH Q3 2026 earnings are scheduled (EPS estimate 0.75).

• Wed Oct 21 (before the open) — ELV Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 4.73
• Wed Oct 21 (before the open) — T Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 0.61
• Wed Oct 21 (before the open) — ABT Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 1.43
• Wed Oct 21 (before the open) — TMO Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 6.47
• Wed Oct 21 (after the close) — META Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 6.00
• Wed Oct 21 (after the close) — TSLA Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 0.44

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
• Federal Reserve (primary source) — calendar
• U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (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 and AMF Announce Supervisory MOU To Enhance Cooperation for Investment Advisers and Investment Service Providers
• SEC EDGAR (primary source) — JPMorgan Chase files Form 8-K: Other Events
• CoinDesk (secondary source) — OKX-ICE co-chair Andrew Cuomo calls corporate objections a ‘natural response’ to tokenized stock plans
• Reuters (secondary source) — Israel's Ben-Gvir poised for election gains as young voters turn to far right

Market data as of Oct 20, 21:00 UTC; report generated Oct 20, 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.