Closing Tape, Thursday October 22, 2026: QQQ ETF fell 2.86%; VIXY ETF rose 6.31%

Index performance

As of Oct 22, 20:00 UTC, US index ETFs closed as follows: the SPY ETF (tracks S&P 500; its price is NOT the S&P 500 level) fell 1.18% from the prior close to $763.96; the QQQ ETF (tracks Nasdaq 100; its price is NOT the Nasdaq 100 level) fell 2.86% from the prior close to $704.47; the DIA ETF (tracks Dow Jones Industrial Average; its price is NOT the Dow Jones Industrial Average level) was little changed from the prior close at $527.89; and the IWM ETF (tracks Russell 2000; its price is NOT the Russell 2000 level) rose 0.07% from the prior close to $276.67.

Leaders and laggards

The strongest name in the table by intraday move was the VIXY ETF, which rose 6.31% from the prior close to $17.70; no verified catalyst was found in the linked headlines. The weakest was Meta Platforms, which fell 6.98% from the prior close to $648.85; CNBC published a piece framed around a post-earnings sell-off.

Rates, dollar, oil, gold and crypto

Key cross-asset snapshots: US 2-year Treasury yield was 4.81% (+2 bp) and the US 10-year Treasury yield was 5.13% (+1 bp), both observed on Wed Oct 21 (U.S. Treasury via FRED). The UUP ETF (tracks US Dollar Index; its price is NOT the US Dollar Index level) fell 0.07% from the prior close to $28.90 as of Oct 22, 20:00 UTC. The GLD ETF (tracks Gold; its price is NOT the Gold level) fell 2.63% from the prior close to $369.00 and the USO ETF (tracks WTI Crude Oil; its price is NOT the WTI Crude Oil level) rose 1.70% from the prior close to $162.51, both as of Oct 22, 20:00 UTC. Bitcoin was $81,179.00, having fell 4.05% over 24 hours as of Oct 22, 21:00 UTC.

Scheduled for the next session

Nine events are scheduled for the next session. For Fri Oct 23, CRI Q3 2026 earnings is scheduled (time not confirmed); the University of Michigan consumer sentiment release is scheduled (time not confirmed); and AXP Q3 2026 earnings is scheduled before the open (EPS estimate 4.53). Several other Q3 earnings are scheduled before the open on Oct 23, including SLB, BAH, ALV, FCNCA, GNTX and FLG.

• Fri Oct 23 (before the open) — AXP Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 4.53
• Fri Oct 23 (time not confirmed) — University of Michigan consumer sentiment (US) (source)
• Fri Oct 23 (before the open) — SLB Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 0.62
• Fri Oct 23 (before the open) — BAH Q2 2027 earnings · EPS estimate 1.51
• Fri Oct 23 (before the open) — ALV Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 2.34
• Fri Oct 23 (before the open) — FCNCA Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 47.40

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
• CoinDesk (secondary source) — A16z is the latest VC giant to widen bets beyond crypto and into AI and emerging tech
• CNBC (secondary source) — Jobless claims near the lowest since the 1960s as low-fire trend continues
• Reuters (secondary source) — US regulator is probing suspicious Iran oil trading, official says

Market data as of Oct 22, 21:00 UTC; report generated Oct 22, 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.