Closing Tape, Tuesday October 27, 2026: Major US ETFs mostly higher

Index performance

US equity ETFs closed as of Oct 27, 20:00 UTC; all moves reported below are from the prior close. SPY ETF rose 0.56% to $769.66. QQQ ETF rose 1.27% to $721.25. DIA ETF rose 0.06% to $523.28. IWM ETF rose 1.15% to $280.18. International ETF movers included EWG ETF, which rose 0.68% to $41.52, and EWU ETF, which fell 0.88% to $47.19.

Leaders and laggards

The strongest name in the table was Tesla, which rose 4.04% from the prior close to $407.46. The weakest was Meta Platforms, which fell 1.64% from the prior close to $620.19. No verified catalyst for either move was found in the linked headlines for this edition.

Rates, dollar, oil, gold and crypto

Short-term yields were reported with observation dates: the US 2-year Treasury yield was 4.68% (dailyChange -1 bp) and the US 10-year was 5.00% (dailyChange 0 bp), both observed Mon Oct 26; the Fed broad trade-weighted dollar index was 121.32, observed Fri Oct 23. As of Oct 27, 15:00 UTC the following FX rates moved from the prior ECB fixing: EUR/USD 1.1150 fell 0.34% and USD/JPY 157.82 rose 0.24%; GBP/USD 1.3328 fell 0.15% and USD/CHF 0.8286 rose 0.30% (all prices as reported). Commodities and metals as of Oct 27, 20:00 UTC moved from the prior close: GLD ETF rose 1.21% to $372.28, SLV ETF rose 1.03% to $49.16, USO ETF fell 1.41% to $163.88, BNO ETF fell 0.57% to $69.67, UNG ETF rose 0.84% to $9.6400 and CPER ETF rose 1.68% to $40.05. Crypto as of Oct 27, 20:59 UTC moved over 24 hours: Bitcoin $80,669.00 rose 1.15%, Ether $2,341.14 rose 1.67%, Solana $100.90 rose 0.72%, and XRP $1.3200 rose 2.44%.

Scheduled for the next session

Key events scheduled for the next session will occur on Wed Oct 28. Before the open there are PSX Q3 2026 earnings and GEV Q3 2026 earnings, plus APH Q3 2026 earnings. The FOMC rate decision is scheduled for Wed Oct 28, 18:00 UTC. After the close several high‑importance earnings are scheduled, including GOOGL Q3 2026, MSFT Q1 2027, F Q3 2026, TMUS Q3 2026 and FDX Q3 2026.

• Wed Oct 28 (before the open) — PSX Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 11.84
• Wed Oct 28 (before the open) — GEV Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 4.01
• Wed Oct 28, 18:00 UTC — FOMC rate decision (US) (source)
• Wed Oct 28 (after the close) — GOOGL Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 3.11
• Wed Oct 28 (after the close) — MSFT Q1 2027 earnings · EPS estimate 4.82
• Wed Oct 28 (after the close) — F Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 0.41

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. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (primary source) — ICYMI: Agricultural Leaders and Market Participants Join CFTC Chairman Selig in Overland Park, Kansas for AgCon 2026
• Reuters (secondary source) — High inflation to persist globally into next year, Reuters poll shows
• CNBC (secondary source) — Robinhood quarterly revenue rises 12% as event contracts, options offset crypto slump

Market data as of Oct 27, 20:59 UTC; report generated Oct 27, 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.