Closing Tape, Wednesday October 21, 2026: SPY ETF rose 0.53%

Index performance

US ETFs closed as of Oct 21, 20:00 UTC. The SPY ETF was $773.09 and rose 0.53% from the prior close. The QQQ ETF was $725.20 and rose 1.05% from the prior close. The DIA ETF was $527.70 and rose 0.64% from the prior close. The IWM ETF was $276.48 and rose 0.25% from the prior close. Five-session moves: SPY ETF -1.15%, QQQ ETF -3.49%, DIA ETF +1.58%, IWM ETF -0.33%.

Leaders and laggards

The strongest name in the table was XRP, which rose 3.78% over 24 hours as of Oct 21, 21:00 UTC. The weakest listed security was the UNG ETF, which fell 5.05% from the prior close as of Oct 21, 20:00 UTC. No verified catalyst was found in linked sources for either move.

Rates, dollar, oil, gold and crypto

Rates data were unavailable for this edition. Major FX rates are shown as of Oct 21, 14:00 UTC and moves are from the prior ECB fixing: EUR/USD 1.1234 rose 0.17% from the prior ECB fixing; USD/JPY 157.88 fell 0.16% from the prior ECB fixing; GBP/USD 1.3402 rose 0.41% from the prior ECB fixing; USD/CHF 0.8239 was little changed from the prior ECB fixing; AUD/USD 0.7034 rose 0.70% from the prior ECB fixing. The UUP ETF was $28.92 and rose 0.07% from the prior close as of Oct 21, 20:00 UTC. Commodities as of Oct 21, 20:00 UTC: the GLD ETF was $378.95 and rose 0.34% from the prior close; the SLV ETF was $52.26 and rose 0.27% from the prior close; the USO ETF was $159.80 and fell 0.50% from the prior close; the BNO ETF was $67.05 and rose 0.27% from the prior close; the UNG ETF was $9.9700 and fell 5.05% from the prior close; the CPER ETF was $39.54 and fell 0.53% from the prior close. Crypto (as of Oct 21, 21:00 UTC, over 24 hours): Bitcoin $84,627.00 rose 2.26% over 24 hours; Ether $2,490.86 rose 1.77% over 24 hours; Solana $108.01 rose 1.23% over 24 hours; XRP $1.3800 rose 3.78% over 24 hours.

Scheduled for the next session

Nine events are scheduled for Thu Oct 22. Weekly jobless claims (DOL) is scheduled (time not confirmed). Before the open, a slate of earnings is scheduled: VLO Q3 2026 earnings (EPS estimate 21.17), CMCSA Q3 2026 earnings (EPS estimate 1.01), PG Q1 2027 earnings (EPS estimate 1.94), LMT Q3 2026 earnings (EPS estimate 7.51), AAL Q3 2026 earnings (EPS estimate -0.36), GD Q3 2026 earnings (EPS estimate 4.26), CBRE Q3 2026 earnings (EPS estimate 2.01) and DOW Q3 2026 earnings (EPS estimate 0.64). All items above are scheduled and will occur on the listed dates.

• Thu Oct 22 (before the open) — VLO Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 21.17
• Thu Oct 22 (before the open) — CMCSA Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 1.01
• Thu Oct 22 (before the open) — PG Q1 2027 earnings · EPS estimate 1.94
• Thu Oct 22 (before the open) — LMT Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 7.51
• Thu Oct 22 (before the open) — AAL Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate -0.36
• Thu Oct 22 (before the open) — GD Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 4.26

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. 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
• SEC EDGAR (primary source) — Meta Platforms files Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement; Results of Operations and Financial Condition; Other Events
• Reuters (secondary source) — UK's FTSE 100 ticks higher on energy boost; hot inflation report limits gains
• CNBC (secondary source) — Trump-aligned super PACs pour millions into once-safe GOP House seats

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