Closing Tape, Monday October 26: SPY and QQQ ETFs rose; Tesla led gainers

Index performance

US index proxies closed higher. As of Oct 26, 20:00 UTC, the SPY ETF rose 0.71% from the prior close to $765.37; the QQQ ETF rose 1.11% to $712.20; the DIA ETF rose 0.31% to $522.97; and the IWM ETF rose 0.45% to $276.99. Five-session change figures varied across ETFs and are shown in the table.

Leaders and laggards

Among tracked names, Tesla was the strongest mover, rising 5.21% from the prior close to $391.62. The weakest name in the table was the VIXY ETF, which fell 2.01% from the prior close to $17.56. Market breadth for the session was 32 tracked: up 17, down 13, unchanged 2. No verified catalyst for these moves was shown in linked sources.

Rates, dollar, oil, gold and crypto

Rates were last observed on Fri Oct 23: the US 2-year Treasury yield was 4.69% (+4 bp) and the US 10-year Treasury yield was 5.00% (+4 bp); the Fed broad trade-weighted dollar index was 121.32 on that date. On Oct 26, 20:00 UTC the UUP ETF rose 0.17% from the prior close to $29.01; the GLD ETF rose 0.33% to $367.82; the USO ETF fell 1.95% to $166.23 and the BNO ETF fell 1.30% to $70.07. Crypto as of Oct 26, 20:58 UTC: Bitcoin fell 0.80% over 24 hours to $79,755.00 and Ether fell 1.79% to $2,302.69.

Scheduled for the next session

Upcoming scheduled events are due this week. On Tue Oct 27, housing starts and permits (Census) are scheduled (time not confirmed). Also on Tue Oct 27 before the open, CNC, BA, UPS, HCA, GLXY, KO and PYPL are due to report Q3/Q4 results (EPS estimates are listed where available). V is scheduled to report on Tue Oct 27 after the close. The FOMC rate decision is scheduled for Wed Oct 28, 18:00 UTC; Personal income and outlays/PCE and GDP are due Thu Oct 29; the ECB decision is scheduled Thu Oct 29, 13:15 UTC; later key dates include the Bank of England on Nov 5 and the US Employment Situation on Nov 6.

• Tue Oct 27 (before the open) — CNC Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 0.10
• Tue Oct 27 (before the open) — BA Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate -0.21
• Tue Oct 27 (before the open) — UPS Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 1.64
• Tue Oct 27 (before the open) — HCA Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 6.73
• Tue Oct 27 (before the open) — GLXY Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate -0.14
• Tue Oct 27 (before the open) — KO Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 0.91

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. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (primary source) — CFTC and National Basketball Association Sign MOU to Protect Integrity in Professional Basketball
• Reuters (secondary source) — Netanyahu touts Trump endorsement on eve of vote, suggests they may restart war on Iran
• CoinDesk (secondary source) — Tom Lee's Bitmine favors share buybacks to ether purchases as crypto declines

Market data as of Oct 26, 20:58 UTC; report generated Oct 26, 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.