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Stock market today: Friday, October 16, 2026

On Friday, October 16, 2026, the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) fell 1.11% to $763.25, with the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) −2.50%, the Russell 2000 (IWM) −1.69%, the Nasdaq Composite −5.09%, according to Senntric data. The biggest move among tracked large caps was CoreWeave, Inc. (CRWV), down 11.9% to $61.39.

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By Konsta · Senntric data, 4:00 pm ET close · Updated

Index price movement

S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow on October 16, 2026.

  • S&P 500

    SPY ETF

    ▼ −1.11%

    $763.25

    Prior close $771.79 · Thu, Oct 15

    Last 15 sessions

  • Nasdaq 100

    QQQ ETF

    ▼ −2.50%

    $709.80

    Prior close $728.00 · Thu, Oct 15

    Last 15 sessions

  • Russell 2000

    IWM ETF

    ▼ −1.69%

    $270.44

    Prior close $275.08 · Thu, Oct 15

    Last 15 sessions

  • Nasdaq Composite

    Index

    ▼ −5.09%

    9.13

    Prior close 9.62 · Thu, Oct 15

    Last 7 sessions

Regular-session closes from Senntric’s stored daily bars; change is against the previous session’s close. ETFs track their index, not its exact level.

Fed, BLS, BEA, Treasury

Economic data on October 16, 2026.

High-impact US releases, actual against expected, with the agency that published each one. Times are US Eastern.

No high-impact US release on October 16, 2026.

Senntric’s economic calendar recorded no high-impact release from the Federal Reserve, BLS, BEA or Treasury with an actual for this session.

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Stock news October 16, 2026

The biggest stock moves on Friday.

The largest close-to-close moves among the S&P 500 and the large caps Senntric tracks.

  • CRWV, October 16, 2026: down 11.9% to $61.39

    CoreWeave, Inc. closed at $61.39, from $69.69 on Thu, Oct 15.

    ▼ −11.9%

  • TWLO, October 16, 2026: down 10.6% to $244.37

    Twilio Inc. closed at $244.37, from $273.40 on Thu, Oct 15.

    ▼ −10.6%

  • SMCI, October 16, 2026: down 9.9% to $31.63

    Super Micro Computer, Inc. closed at $31.63, from $35.09 on Thu, Oct 15.

    ▼ −9.9%

  • MSTR, October 16, 2026: down 9.6% to $136.83

    MicroStrategy Inc. closed at $136.83, from $151.29 on Thu, Oct 15.

    ▼ −9.6%

  • IONQ, October 16, 2026: down 8.9% to $31.28

    IonQ, Inc. closed at $31.28, from $34.35 on Thu, Oct 15.

    ▼ −8.9%

  • ASTS, October 16, 2026: down 8.6% to $40.66

    AST SpaceMobile, Inc. closed at $40.66, from $44.46 on Thu, Oct 15.

    ▼ −8.6%

Senntric’s read, October 16, 2026

A broad down day: S&P 500 −1.1% led and Nasdaq 100 −2.5% lagged; CRWV’s −11.9% was the move that stood out.

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Questions about Friday’s market

How did the stock market do on October 16, 2026?

On Friday, October 16, 2026, the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) fell 1.11% to $763.25, with the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) −2.50%, the Russell 2000 (IWM) −1.69%, the Nasdaq Composite −5.09%, according to Senntric data. The biggest move among tracked large caps was CoreWeave, Inc. (CRWV), down 11.9% to $61.39.

Why did the stock market go down on October 16, 2026?

A broad down day: S&P 500 −1.1% led and Nasdaq 100 −2.5% lagged; CRWV’s −11.9% was the move that stood out. No high-impact US economic release was recorded that day. The largest moves among tracked large caps were CRWV −11.9%, TWLO −10.6%, SMCI −9.9%.

What did the S&P 500 close at on October 16, 2026?

SPY, the S&P 500 ETF, closed at $763.25 on October 16, 2026, down 1.11% from $771.79 on October 15, 2026, according to Senntric data.

What economic data was released on October 16, 2026?

No high-impact US release from the Federal Reserve, BLS, BEA or Treasury was recorded for October 16, 2026.

Which stocks moved the most on October 16, 2026?

CoreWeave, Inc. (CRWV) −11.9% to $61.39; Twilio Inc. (TWLO) −10.6% to $244.37; Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI) −9.9% to $31.63; MicroStrategy Inc. (MSTR) −9.6% to $136.83; IonQ, Inc. (IONQ) −8.9% to $31.28; AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS) −8.6% to $40.66. Moves are close to close among the S&P 500 and the large caps Senntric tracks.

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About this data: closes are Senntric’s stored regular-session daily bars; releases are high-impact US events from Senntric’s economic calendar, with the publishing agency linked; alerts come from Senntric’s Situation Awareness Engine. Figures that weren’t stored are left out. Educational content, not investment advice. More: Markets.