Oil-led gains as SPY and GLD slip
The USO ETF led gains while the SPY ETF and GLD ETF fell; times reported between Oct 23, 14:14 UTC and Oct 23, 14:15 UTC.
Where prices stand
The USO ETF, which tracks WTI Crude Oil, rose 3.21% from the prior close to $167.72, the largest move among tracked markets. The SPY ETF fell 0.48% from the prior close to $760.32. The GLD ETF fell 0.46% from the prior close to $367.30. The UUP ETF rose 0.14% from the prior close to $28.94. Times are as reported between Oct 23, 14:14 UTC and Oct 23, 14:15 UTC.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (via SPY ETF) | $760.32 | -1.01% | -0.48% | Oct 23, 14:15 UTC | Finnhub |
| US Dollar Index (via UUP ETF) | $28.94 | -0.34% | +0.14% | Oct 23, 14:14 UTC | Finnhub |
| Gold (via GLD ETF) | $367.30 | -3.58% | -0.46% | Oct 23, 14:15 UTC | Finnhub |
| WTI Crude Oil (via USO ETF) | $167.72 | +13.10% | +3.21% | Oct 23, 14:14 UTC | Finnhub |
Trend check
WTI Crude Oil shows a bullish status with RSI(14) 62.5, a last close of 107.89, 50-day SMA 94.53 and a long-term SMA 86.42. Trend data were unavailable for the SPY ETF, UUP ETF and GLD ETF in this edition.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTI Crude Oil | 107.89 | 94.53 | 86.42 | 62.5 | bullish |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 22, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
CNBC reported '10-year Treasury yield drops back to 5% this week as investors seek cover from AI worries'. CoinDesk reported 'Sweden’s central bank revives e-krona debate as stablecoins and digital euro loom'. Forexlive published 'investingLive European session wrap: Equities cautious as Treasury yields rebound, oil holds firm', and aol.com published 'The Federal Reserve Latest October Inflation Forecast Has Arrived , and It Terrible News for Wall Street'.
- 10-year Treasury yield drops back to 5% this week as investors seek cover from AI worries — CNBC, Oct 23, 12:12 UTC
- Sweden’s central bank revives e-krona debate as stablecoins and digital euro loom — CoinDesk, Oct 23, 08:57 UTC
- investingLive European session wrap: Equities cautious as Treasury yields rebound, oil holds firm — Forexlive, Oct 23, 11:34 UTC
- The Federal Reserve Latest October Inflation Forecast Has Arrived , and It Terrible News for Wall Street — aol.com, Oct 23, 09:15 UTC (also reported by Yahoo)
Sources and data
- CNBC (secondary source) — 10-year Treasury yield drops back to 5% this week as investors seek cover from AI worries
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Sweden’s central bank revives e-krona debate as stablecoins and digital euro loom
- Forexlive (secondary source) — investingLive European session wrap: Equities cautious as Treasury yields rebound, oil holds firm
- aol.com (secondary source) — The Federal Reserve Latest October Inflation Forecast Has Arrived , and It Terrible News for Wall Street
- Finnhub (market data) — 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
- European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary source) — calendar
- Bank of England (primary source) — calendar
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary source) — calendar
Market data as of Oct 23, 14:15 UTC; report generated Oct 23, 14:20 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.
Price-to-earnings ratio (P/E)
Share price divided by earnings per share.
WTI crude
West Texas Intermediate, a light, sweet (low-sulphur) US crude oil and the main US price benchmark.
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.
US Dollar Index (DXY)
An index of the US dollar's value against a basket of six currencies: the euro (the largest weight, about 58%), Japanese yen, British pound, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona and Swiss franc.
Sources & data
- CNBC (secondary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 02:24 PM UTC)
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 02:24 PM UTC)
- Forexlive (secondary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 02:24 PM UTC)
- aol.com (secondary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 02:24 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 02:24 PM UTC)
- U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 02:24 PM UTC)
- Federal Reserve (primary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 02:24 PM UTC)
- U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 02:24 PM UTC)
- European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 02:24 PM UTC)
- Bank of England (primary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 02:24 PM UTC)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 02:24 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 23, 2026, 02:15 PM UTC.
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