Closing Tape, Thursday October 29, 2026: US indexes mixed

Index performance

As of Oct 29, 20:00 UTC, US ETFs were mixed from the prior close: the SPY ETF, which tracks the S&P 500, fell 0.38% to $769.36; the QQQ ETF, which tracks the Nasdaq 100, fell 1.42% to $715.34; the DIA ETF, which tracks the Dow Jones Industrial Average, fell 0.37% to $522.73; the IWM ETF, which tracks the Russell 2000, rose 0.97% to $284.01.

Leaders and laggards

The strongest listed name in the table was Meta Platforms, which rose 1.96% from the prior close to $624.52; the weakest was Alphabet, which fell 12.64% from the prior close to $283.82. No verified catalyst was found in linked sources for those intraday moves.

Rates, dollar, oil, gold and crypto

Treasury yields (observation date Wed Oct 28) showed the US 2-year Treasury yield at 4.67% (daily change -3 bp) and the US 10-year Treasury yield at 5.05% (daily change +6 bp). FX rates (ECB fixing, Oct 29, 15:00 UTC) included EUR/USD 1.1130 and USD/JPY 158.06. Commodities and metals (as of Oct 29, 20:00 UTC) saw the GLD ETF fall 1.32% to $368.57 and the USO ETF rise 0.97% to $168.19. Cryptos (as of Oct 29, 21:00 UTC) had Bitcoin at $78,818.00 and Ether at $2,258.60, both lower over 24 hours.

Scheduled for the next session

Nine events are scheduled for the next session, including eight earnings and one macro release. Before the open on Fri Oct 30, XOM Q3 2026 earnings, CVX Q3 2026 earnings and ABBV Q3 2026 earnings are scheduled (EPS estimates: XOM 4.12; CVX 4.93; ABBV 3.83). The Employment Cost Index is scheduled for Fri Oct 30 at 12:30 UTC. All items are scheduled and will occur in the future.

• Fri Oct 30 (before the open) — XOM Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 4.12
• Fri Oct 30 (before the open) — CVX Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 4.93
• Fri Oct 30 (before the open) — ABBV Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 3.83
• Fri Oct 30 (before the open) — LYB Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 2.59
• Fri Oct 30 (before the open) — AN Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 5.23
• Fri Oct 30 (before the open) — EXC Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 0.80

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. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary source) — calendar
• U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary source) — calendar
• Bank of England (primary source) — calendar
• Federal Reserve (primary source) — calendar
• European Central Bank (primary source) — Christine Lagarde, Boris Vujčić: Monetary policy statement (with Q&A)
• SEC EDGAR (primary source) — Amazon files Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition
• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (primary source) — Two Entities Charged in $130 Million Fraud Scheme That Used False SEC Filings to Boost Investor Confidence

Market data as of Oct 29, 21:00 UTC; report generated Oct 29, 21:16 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.