Closing Tape, Wednesday October 28: Major US ETFs finished higher

Index performance

The SPY ETF rose 0.34% from the prior close to $772.31, the QQQ ETF rose 0.60% from the prior close to $725.61, the DIA ETF rose 0.27% from the prior close to $524.68 and the IWM ETF rose 0.40% from the prior close to $281.29. These prices are as of Oct 28, 20:00 UTC; five-session changes ranged from +1.60% (IWM ETF) to -0.21% (DIA ETF).

Leaders and laggards

The strongest name in the table was Alphabet, with GOOGL rising 1.34% from the prior close to $324.89; the weakest listed name was Meta Platforms, with META falling 1.24% from the prior close to $612.49. No verified catalyst was found in the linked headlines for either move.

Rates, dollar, oil, gold and crypto

The US 2-year Treasury yield was 4.70% (daily change +2 bp) and the US 10-year Treasury yield was 4.99% (daily change -1 bp), both with observation date Tue Oct 27. The Fed broad trade-weighted dollar index was 121.32 (observation date Fri Oct 23; series stale). The UUP ETF fell 0.21% from the prior close to $29.06; the GLD ETF rose 0.33% from the prior close to $373.51 and the USO ETF rose 1.64% from the prior close to $166.57 (all as of Oct 28, 20:00 UTC). Bitcoin rose 0.66% over 24 hours to $81,251.00 and Ether rose 0.66% over 24 hours to $2,358.51, both as of Oct 28, 21:00 UTC.

Scheduled for the next session

Twelve events are listed as upcoming. Key US items are scheduled for Thu Oct 29 — GDP (BEA) and Personal income and outlays / PCE (BEA) are scheduled (time not confirmed), and weekly jobless claims is scheduled. Several companies will report before the open on Thu Oct 29, including LLY (EPS estimate 6.61), CAT (7.16), MRK (2.10), EPD (0.75) and BMY (1.21). The ECB monetary policy decision is scheduled for Thu Oct 29 at 13:15 UTC; AMZN Q3 2026 earnings are scheduled after the close on Thu Oct 29 (EPS estimate 2.00).

• Thu Oct 29 (time not confirmed) — GDP (BEA) (US) (source)
• Thu Oct 29 (time not confirmed) — Personal income and outlays / PCE (BEA) (US) (source)
• Thu Oct 29 (before the open) — LLY Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 6.61
• Thu Oct 29 (before the open) — CAT Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 7.16
• Thu Oct 29 (before the open) — MRK Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 2.10
• Thu Oct 29 (before the open) — EPD Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 0.75

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
• Bank of England (primary source) — calendar
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary source) — calendar
• Federal Reserve (primary source) — calendar
• SEC EDGAR (primary source) — Microsoft files Form 10-Q: quarterly report
• U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (primary source) — CFTC to Host Roundtable on 24/7 Trading

Market data as of Oct 28, 21:00 UTC; report generated Oct 28, 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.