Stocks at the Nov 4 close: SPY up 1.62%, QQQ up 0.96%

By AnkushAI Markets Desk (automated) · 2:34 AM ET, Nov 5, 2026

At the Nov 4 close (delayed quotes, read 2:34 AM ET, Nov 5, 2026), the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) closed up 1.62% at 766.81, the Nasdaq-100 ETF (QQQ) closed up 0.96% at 689.02, the Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) closed up 1.49% at 284.02 and the Dow Jones ETF (DIA) closed up 3.01% at 533.11. The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) was at 16.61 (-4.22 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: Apple (AAPL, 2 headlines), Amazon (AMZN, 2 headlines), Microsoft (MSFT, 2 headlines).

Delayed quotes as of 2:18 AM ET, Nov 5, 2026. Change is versus the prior close.

Headlines

• History Says This Is the Best Time of the Presidential Cycle To Invest. Could Wednesday's Rally Spark an Epic Bull Market?
  fool.com·12:11 AM ET, Nov 5, 2026positive
• Indian benchmarks near three-month highs as oil slides after US Democratic win - Reuters
  Reuters·12:03 AM ET, Nov 5, 2026positive
• Photos show Americans reacting in real-time to midterm results - Reuters
  Reuters·11:51 PM ET, Nov 4, 2026neutral
• Dow Jones Futures Rise, Techs Fall; Apple, Microsoft, Amazon Flash Buy Signals In Postelection Rally
  Yahoo Finance·11:04 PM ET, Nov 4, 2026·AAPL, MSFT, AMZNpositive
• Home Depot Is Up 12% in a Week. Are Midterm Housing Hopes Really That Good?
  tikr.com·10:26 PM ET, Nov 4, 2026neutral
• Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Mixed After A Democratic Sweep In Midterms: NVDA, MU, SNDK, NBIS, IREN In Focus
  stocktwits.com·9:55 PM ET, Nov 4, 2026·NVDAneutral
• Could Investing $400 per Month in VTI Make You a Millionaire? Here's the Math.
  fool.com·9:20 PM ET, Nov 4, 2026neutral
• Iran's IRGC says two tankers and tugboat caught fire in Strait of Hormuz - Reuters
  Reuters·11:21 PM ET, Nov 4, 2026neutral

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 4.95% as of Nov 3, 2026.

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• Jobs report, 8:30 AM ET, Nov 6, 2026

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