Stock market today · Tuesday recap
Stock market today: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) rose 0.34% to $769.05, with the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) −0.10%, the Russell 2000 (IWM) +1.66%, according to Senntric data. The biggest move among tracked large caps was Equifax Inc. (EFX), up 11.3% to $176.54.
By Konsta · Senntric data, 4:00 pm ET close · Updated
Index price movement
S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow on October 20, 2026.
- ▲ +0.34%
S&P 500
SPY ETF
$769.05
Prior close $766.48 · Mon, Oct 19
Last 15 sessions
- ▼ −0.10%
Nasdaq 100
QQQ ETF
$717.63
Prior close $718.36 · Mon, Oct 19
Last 15 sessions
- ▲ +1.66%
Russell 2000
IWM ETF
$275.78
Prior close $271.28 · Mon, Oct 19
Last 15 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 20, 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 20, 2026.
Senntric’s economic calendar recorded no high-impact release from the Federal Reserve, BLS, BEA or Treasury with an actual for this session.
Stock news October 20, 2026
The biggest stock moves on Tuesday.
The largest close-to-close moves among the S&P 500 and the large caps Senntric tracks.
EFX, October 20, 2026: up 11.3% to $176.54
Equifax Inc. closed at $176.54, from $158.57 on Mon, Oct 19.
▲ +11.3%HAS, October 20, 2026: up 11.2% to $109.52
Hasbro Inc. closed at $109.52, from $98.49 on Mon, Oct 19.
▲ +11.2%GM, October 20, 2026: down 6.8% to $77.09
General Motors Co. closed at $77.09, from $82.75 on Mon, Oct 19.
▼ −6.8%MRNA, October 20, 2026: up 6.7% to $242.08
Moderna Inc. closed at $242.08, from $226.89 on Mon, Oct 19.
▲ +6.7%DVA, October 20, 2026: down 6.2% to $175.35
DaVita Inc. closed at $175.35, from $187.00 on Mon, Oct 19.
▼ −6.2%MMM, October 20, 2026: up 5.8% to $171.37
3M Company closed at $171.37, from $162.01 on Mon, Oct 19.
▲ +5.8%
Senntric’s read, October 20, 2026
A split session: Russell 2000 +1.7% led and Nasdaq 100 −0.1% lagged; EFX’s +11.3% was the move that stood out.
Stock market October 20, 2026
Questions about Tuesday’s market
How did the stock market do on October 20, 2026?
On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) rose 0.34% to $769.05, with the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) −0.10%, the Russell 2000 (IWM) +1.66%, according to Senntric data. The biggest move among tracked large caps was Equifax Inc. (EFX), up 11.3% to $176.54.
Why did the stock market go up on October 20, 2026?
A split session: Russell 2000 +1.7% led and Nasdaq 100 −0.1% lagged; EFX’s +11.3% was the move that stood out. No high-impact US economic release was recorded that day. The largest moves among tracked large caps were EFX +11.3%, HAS +11.2%, GM −6.8%.
What did the S&P 500 close at on October 20, 2026?
SPY, the S&P 500 ETF, closed at $769.05 on October 20, 2026, up 0.34% from $766.48 on October 19, 2026, according to Senntric data.
What economic data was released on October 20, 2026?
No high-impact US release from the Federal Reserve, BLS, BEA or Treasury was recorded for October 20, 2026.
Which stocks moved the most on October 20, 2026?
Equifax Inc. (EFX) +11.3% to $176.54; Hasbro Inc. (HAS) +11.2% to $109.52; General Motors Co. (GM) −6.8% to $77.09; Moderna Inc. (MRNA) +6.7% to $242.08; DaVita Inc. (DVA) −6.2% to $175.35; 3M Company (MMM) +5.8% to $171.37. 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.