Closing Tape, Wednesday November 4, 2026: SPY ETF rose 1.65% from the prior close

Index performance

US index ETFs closed higher; all moves below are from the prior close and reported as of Nov 4, 21:00 UTC. The SPY ETF closed at $766.82 (rose 1.65% from the prior close), the QQQ ETF closed at $691.95 (rose 0.97% from the prior close), the DIA ETF closed at $533.12 (rose 3.11% from the prior close) and the IWM ETF closed at $284.02 (rose 1.51% from the prior close).

Leaders and laggards

Among tracked names, Microsoft was the strongest, rose 6.68% from the prior close to $555.80; Apple and Amazon also posted sizable gains. The weakest listed name was the VIXY ETF, fell 9.71% from the prior close to $16.36. No verified catalyst was found in the provided sources linking those moves.

Rates, dollar, oil, gold and crypto

Key rates: the US 2-year Treasury yield was 4.59% (+3 bp) and the US 10-year Treasury yield was 4.91% (-3 bp), observation date Mon Nov 2; the Fed broad trade-weighted dollar index is 121.67 (observation Fri Oct 30, marked stale). Forex snapshots are as of Nov 4, 15:00 UTC: EUR/USD 1.1267 (rose 0.79% from the prior ECB fixing), USD/JPY 158.25 (was little changed from the prior ECB fixing) and GBP/USD 1.3500 (rose 0.66% from the prior ECB fixing). Commodity ETFs as of Nov 4, 21:00 UTC included the GLD ETF at $372.49 (rose 3.68% from the prior close), the SLV ETF at $47.16 (rose 5.17% from the prior close), the USO ETF at $145.41 (fell 8.07% from the prior close) and the BNO ETF at $60.40 (fell 8.64% from the prior close). Crypto prices are as of Nov 4, 21:01 UTC: Bitcoin $80,109.00 (rose 3.02% over 24 hours) and Ether $2,420.58 (rose 5.78% over 24 hours).

Scheduled for the next session

The following events are scheduled for the next session. The Bank of England rate decision and Monetary Policy Report (Bank of England) is scheduled for Thu Nov 5, 12:00 UTC. Weekly jobless claims (DOL) are scheduled for Thu Nov 5 (time not confirmed). Productivity and Costs (BLS) is scheduled for Thu Nov 5, 13:30 UTC. Several earnings releases are scheduled before the open on Thu Nov 5, including CI Q3 2026 earnings (finnhub) and others listed in the calendar.

• Thu Nov 5, 12:00 UTC — Bank of England rate decision and Monetary Policy Report (GB) (source)
• Thu Nov 5 (before the open) — CI Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 7.73
• Thu Nov 5 (before the open) — CAH Q1 2027 earnings · EPS estimate 2.97
• Thu Nov 5 (before the open) — COP Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 2.99
• Thu Nov 5 (before the open) — USFD Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 1.27
• Thu Nov 5 (before the open) — ARW Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 5.01

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. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary source) — calendar
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary source) — calendar
• Federal Reserve (primary source) — calendar
• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (primary source) — SEC Adopts Amendments to Update Definitions of Small Entity for Investment Companies and Investment Advisers
• U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (primary source) — CFTC and USDA Sign MOU to Protect Integrity of American Agricultural Markets
• Reuters (secondary source) — Trump says Republicans harmed by Iran war, inability to 'transfer the love' for him
• CNBC (secondary source) — The post-election rally masks a sharp split in the AI trade. Who stands to win?

Market data as of Nov 4, 21:01 UTC; report generated Nov 4, 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.