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Stock market today: Monday, October 26, 2026

On Monday, October 26, 2026, the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) rose 0.71% to $765.37, with the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) +1.11%, the Russell 2000 (IWM) +0.45%, the Nasdaq Composite −0.62%, according to Senntric data. The biggest move among tracked large caps was Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO), down 13.2% to $708.07.

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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 26, 2026.

  • S&P 500

    SPY ETF

    ▲ +0.71%

    $765.37

    Prior close $759.97 · Fri, Oct 23

    Last 15 sessions

  • Nasdaq 100

    QQQ ETF

    ▲ +1.11%

    $712.20

    Prior close $704.40 · Fri, Oct 23

    Last 15 sessions

  • Russell 2000

    IWM ETF

    ▲ +0.45%

    $276.99

    Prior close $275.75 · Fri, Oct 23

    Last 15 sessions

  • Nasdaq Composite

    Index

    ▼ −0.62%

    9.69

    Prior close 9.75 · Fri, Oct 23

    Last 12 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 2026

The biggest stock moves on Monday.

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

  • FICO, October 26, 2026: down 13.2% to $708.07

    Fair Isaac Corporation closed at $708.07, from $815.31 on Fri, Oct 23.

    ▼ −13.2%

  • ARM, October 26, 2026: up 6.2% to $223.35

    Arm Holdings plc American Depositary Receipt closed at $223.35, from $210.33 on Fri, Oct 23.

    ▲ +6.2%

  • DASH, October 26, 2026: down 6.1% to $168.44

    DoorDash, Inc. closed at $168.44, from $179.38 on Fri, Oct 23.

    ▼ −6.1%

  • CHTR, October 26, 2026: down 5.9% to $102.18

    Charter Communications Inc. closed at $102.18, from $108.61 on Fri, Oct 23.

    ▼ −5.9%

  • SNPS, October 26, 2026: up 5.6% to $454.33

    Synopsys Inc. closed at $454.33, from $430.14 on Fri, Oct 23.

    ▲ +5.6%

  • AKAM, October 26, 2026: up 5.3% to $98.50

    Akamai Technologies Inc. closed at $98.50, from $93.53 on Fri, Oct 23.

    ▲ +5.3%

Why stocks moved · from the Week Ahead

  • VZ, October 26, 2026: fell 3.5% to $43.10 after third-quarter results before the open. Adjusted EPS of $1.31 beat estimates, but revenue of $34.31 billion missed the $34.77 billion expected.
  • TMUS, October 26, 2026: rose 0.3% to $146.93, steadying after a 7.7% drop on October 23, two days before its own results on Wednesday.
  • GEV, October 26, 2026: rose 4.9% to $855.12 ahead of its results on Wednesday morning.
  • PYPL, October 26, 2026: fell 3.6% to $54.99 the day before its third-quarter report.
  • MRK, October 26, 2026: fell 3.2% to $140.61, three days before its Thursday results.

Sources: Nasdaq.com SPY historical data · Nasdaq.com Composite historical data · MarketBeat, Verizon Q3 2026 results

Senntric’s read, October 26, 2026

A broad up day: Nasdaq 100 +1.1% led and Russell 2000 +0.5% lagged; FICO’s −13.2% was the move that stood out.

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Questions about Monday’s market

How did the stock market do on October 26, 2026?

On Monday, October 26, 2026, the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) rose 0.71% to $765.37, with the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) +1.11%, the Russell 2000 (IWM) +0.45%, the Nasdaq Composite −0.62%, according to Senntric data. The biggest move among tracked large caps was Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO), down 13.2% to $708.07.

Why did the stock market go up on October 26, 2026?

A broad up day: Nasdaq 100 +1.1% led and Russell 2000 +0.5% lagged; FICO’s −13.2% was the move that stood out. No high-impact US economic release was recorded that day. The largest moves among tracked large caps were FICO −13.2%, ARM +6.2%, DASH −6.1%.

What did the S&P 500 close at on October 26, 2026?

SPY, the S&P 500 ETF, closed at $765.37 on October 26, 2026, up 0.71% from $759.97 on October 23, 2026, according to Senntric data.

What economic data was released on October 26, 2026?

No high-impact US release from the Federal Reserve, BLS, BEA or Treasury was recorded for October 26, 2026.

Which stocks moved the most on October 26, 2026?

Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) −13.2% to $708.07; Arm Holdings plc American Depositary Receipt (ARM) +6.2% to $223.35; DoorDash, Inc. (DASH) −6.1% to $168.44; Charter Communications Inc. (CHTR) −5.9% to $102.18; Synopsys Inc. (SNPS) +5.6% to $454.33; Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM) +5.3% to $98.50. 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.