Closing Tape, Friday October 30, 2026: SPY ETF fell 1.77% from the prior close
US large-cap ETFs finished lower: the SPY ETF fell 1.77%, the QQQ ETF fell 3.47% and the DIA ETF fell 1.07% from the prior close; Bitcoin fell 2.57% over 24 hours.
Index performance
As of Oct 30, 20:00 UTC, US ETF proxies closed, with moves given from the prior close: the SPY ETF $755.72 fell 1.77% from the prior close; the QQQ ETF $690.49 fell 3.47% from the prior close; the DIA ETF $517.13 fell 1.07% from the prior close; the IWM ETF $279.33 fell 1.65% from the prior close. Five-session changes ranged from the QQQ ETF +1.54% to the DIA ETF -0.98%.
| Instrument | Last | Change | Basis | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (via SPY ETF) | $755.72 | -1.77% | vs prior close | Oct 30, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) | $690.49 | -3.47% | vs prior close | Oct 30, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average (via DIA ETF) | $517.13 | -1.07% | vs prior close | Oct 30, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Russell 2000 (via IWM ETF) | $279.33 | -1.65% | vs prior close | Oct 30, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| CBOE Volatility Index (via VIXY ETF) | $18.41 | +10.50% | vs prior close | Oct 30, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
Leaders and laggards
The strongest name in the table was the VIXY ETF $18.41, which rose 10.50% from the prior close. The weakest was the SLV ETF $44.60, which fell 5.67% from the prior close. No verified catalyst was found in the linked sources for these specific moves.
| Company | Last | Change | Linked source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla (TSLA) | $399.81 | -0.87% | No verified catalyst in our sources |
| Apple (AAPL) | $344.63 | -1.23% | No verified catalyst in our sources |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | $279.84 | -1.40% | No verified catalyst in our sources |
| Amazon (AMZN) | $240.35 | -1.41% | No verified catalyst in our sources |
| Meta Platforms (META) | $614.99 | -1.53% | No verified catalyst in our sources |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | $521.91 | -1.55% | No verified catalyst in our sources |
| JPMorgan Chase (JPM) | $337.04 | -1.90% | No verified catalyst in our sources |
| NVIDIA (NVDA) | $204.64 | -4.22% | No verified catalyst in our sources |
Rates, dollar, oil, gold and crypto
Rates and dollar: US 2-year Treasury yield was 4.61% (daily change -6 bp) and the US 10-year Treasury yield was 4.98% (daily change -7 bp), both as of Thu Oct 29; the Fed broad trade-weighted dollar index was 121.32 (observationDate Fri Oct 23, marked stale). As of Oct 30, 20:00 UTC, the UUP ETF $29.00 fell 0.14% from the prior close; commodities: the GLD ETF $355.78 fell 3.47% from the prior close, the SLV ETF $44.60 fell 5.67% from the prior close, the USO ETF $168.83 rose 0.38% from the prior close and the BNO ETF $71.39 rose 0.89% from the prior close. As of Oct 30, 21:00 UTC, Bitcoin $76,875.00 fell 2.57% over 24 hours and Ether $2,237.12 fell 0.94% over 24 hours.
| Instrument | Last | Change | Basis | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Dollar Index (via UUP ETF) | $29.00 | -0.14% | vs prior close | Oct 30, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| EUR/USD | 1.1172 | +0.38% | vs prior fix | Oct 30, 15:00 UTC | European Central Bank (euro reference rates) |
| USD/JPY | 157.25 | -0.51% | vs prior fix | Oct 30, 15:00 UTC | European Central Bank (euro reference rates) |
| WTI Crude Oil (via USO ETF) | $168.83 | +0.38% | vs prior close | Oct 30, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Brent Crude (via BNO ETF) | $71.39 | +0.89% | vs prior close | Oct 30, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Gold (via GLD ETF) | $355.78 | -3.47% | vs prior close | Oct 30, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Bitcoin | $76,875.00 | -2.57% | 24h | Oct 30, 21:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,237.12 | -0.94% | 24h | Oct 30, 21:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Series | Latest | Daily change | Observation date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 2-year Treasury yield | 4.61% | -6 bp | 2026-10-29 | U.S. Treasury via FRED |
| US 10-year Treasury yield | 4.98% | -7 bp | 2026-10-29 | U.S. Treasury via FRED |
| Fed broad trade-weighted dollar index | 121.32 | -0.03% | 2026-10-23 (stale) | Federal Reserve Board via FRED |
Scheduled for the next session
The items scheduled for the next session are all due to occur in the coming days. BRK.A Q3 2026 earnings is scheduled Mon Nov 2 (time not confirmed); EPS estimate 9253.77 (finnhub). AES Q3 2026 earnings is scheduled Mon Nov 2 (time not confirmed); EPS estimate 0.74 (finnhub). ETR Q3 2026 earnings is scheduled Mon Nov 2 (before the open); EPS estimate 1.72 (finnhub). Bank of England rate decision and Monetary Policy Report is scheduled Thu Nov 5, 12:00 UTC (bankofengland). Employment Situation is scheduled Fri Nov 6, 13:30 UTC (bls). Consumer Price Index is scheduled Tue Nov 10, 13:30 UTC (bls). Retail sales (Census) is scheduled Tue Nov 17 (time not confirmed) (fred). FOMC rate decision and Summary of Economic Projections is scheduled Wed Dec 9, 19:00 UTC (federalreserve).
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
- Bank of England (primary source) — calendar
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary source) — calendar
- U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary source) — calendar
- Federal Reserve (primary source) — calendar
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (primary source) — SEC Issues Exemptive Relief from Treasury Clearing Requirements for Certain Inter-Affiliate and Non-U.S. Repo Transactions
- European Central Bank (primary source) — Philip R. Lane: AI adoption in Europe
- CNBC (secondary source) — Halloween gets pricier as chocolate costs climb — Hershey may feel the pinch
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Experts divided over Binance hack asset freezes, warn recovery is another matter
Market data as of Oct 30, 21:00 UTC; report generated Oct 30, 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.
Terms in this article
Exchange-traded fund (ETF)
A fund that trades on a stock exchange like a share, usually tracking an index, sector, commodity or strategy.
S&P 500
A float-adjusted, market-cap-weighted index of about 500 leading US companies selected by a committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices.
Price-to-earnings ratio (P/E)
Share price divided by earnings per share.
Dow Jones Industrial Average
A price-weighted index of 30 large US blue-chip companies, first published in 1896 and one of the oldest stock market indices.
Russell 2000
An index of roughly 2,000 small-cap US companies — the smaller members of the Russell 3000 — and the main benchmark for US small caps, which tend to be more sensitive to domestic growth and borrowing costs.
Sources & data
- CNBC (secondary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 09:16 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 09:16 PM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 09:16 PM UTC)
- European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 09:16 PM UTC)
- U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 09:16 PM UTC)
- Bank of England (primary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 09:16 PM UTC)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 09:16 PM UTC)
- U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 09:16 PM UTC)
- Federal Reserve (primary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 09:16 PM UTC)
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (primary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 09:16 PM UTC)
- European Central Bank (primary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 09:16 PM UTC)
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 09:16 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 30, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC.
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