Stocks at the Oct 29 close: SPY down 1.07%, QQQ down 1.44%

By AnkushAI Markets Desk (automated) ·

At the Oct 29 close (delayed quotes, read 8:57 AM ET, Oct 30, 2026), the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) closed down 1.07% at 761.11, the Nasdaq-100 ETF (QQQ) closed down 1.44% at 704.30, the Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) closed up 0.96% at 284.01 and the Dow Jones ETF (DIA) closed down 0.37% at 522.73. The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) was at 18.64 (+1.44 on the day). Below are 8 headlines from 5 sources published in the last 6 hours; an automated read of their tone counts 3 positive, 0 negative and 5 neutral.

Most-mentioned companies in recent headlines: Amazon (AMZN, 6 headlines), Intel (INTC, 6 headlines).

Index ETFLastChange%
SPY S&P 500 ETF761.11-8.23-1.07%
QQQ Nasdaq-100 ETF704.30-10.27-1.44%
IWM Russell 2000 ETF284.01+2.72+0.96%
DIA Dow Jones ETF522.73-1.95-0.37%
VIX Cboe Volatility Index18.64+1.44

Delayed quotes as of 8:33 AM ET, Oct 30, 2026. Change is versus the prior close.

Headlines

Tone tags are an automated read of each headline's wording, not a view on any stock.

Macro backdrop

Our gauge built from Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) series reads macro risk low; the 10-year Treasury yield was 5.05% as of Oct 28, 2026.

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Educational, not financial advice. Automated summary of the cited sources by AnkushAI; data may be delayed. Sources: Yahoo Finance, fool.com, tikr.com, trefis.com, CNBC, FRED; delayed exchange quotes.