Stock market today · Wednesday recap
Stock market today: Wednesday, October 28, 2026
On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) rose 0.34% to $772.31, with the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) +0.60%, the Russell 2000 (IWM) +0.40%, the Nasdaq Composite −5.76%, according to Senntric data. The biggest move among tracked large caps was F5 Inc. (FFIV), down 20.4% to $365.53. The Federal Reserve published Fed Interest Rate Decision at 2:00 pm ET: 4% against 4% expected.
By Konsta · Senntric data, 4:00 pm ET close · Updated
Index price movement
S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow on October 28, 2026.
- ▲ +0.34%
S&P 500
SPY ETF
$772.31
Prior close $769.66 · Tue, Oct 27
Last 15 sessions
- ▲ +0.60%
Nasdaq 100
QQQ ETF
$725.61
Prior close $721.25 · Tue, Oct 27
Last 15 sessions
- ▲ +0.40%
Russell 2000
IWM ETF
$281.29
Prior close $280.18 · Tue, Oct 27
Last 15 sessions
- ▼ −5.76%
Nasdaq Composite
Index
9.17
Prior close 9.73 · Tue, Oct 27
Last 14 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 28, 2026.
High-impact US releases, actual against expected, with the agency that published each one. Times are US Eastern.
2:00 pm ET
Fed Interest Rate Decision, October 28, 2026
- Actual
- 4%
- Expected
- 4%
- Prior
- 4%
In lineSource: Federal Reserve Hear the next Fed Interest Rate Decision read aloud live
Stock news October 28, 2026
The biggest stock moves on Wednesday.
The largest close-to-close moves among the S&P 500 and the large caps Senntric tracks.
FFIV, October 28, 2026: down 20.4% to $365.53
F5 Inc. closed at $365.53, from $459.36 on Tue, Oct 27.
▼ −20.4%ENPH, October 28, 2026: down 16.0% to $24.99
Enphase Energy Inc. closed at $24.99, from $29.76 on Tue, Oct 27.
▼ −16.0%CSGP, October 28, 2026: down 14.0% to $27.54
CoStar Group, Inc. closed at $27.54, from $32.01 on Tue, Oct 27.
▼ −14.0%CHRW, October 28, 2026: down 11.1% to $127.60
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. closed at $127.60, from $143.59 on Tue, Oct 27.
▼ −11.1%ORCL, October 28, 2026: up 10.7% to $144.54
Oracle Corporation closed at $144.54, from $130.53 on Tue, Oct 27.
▲ +10.7%LII, October 28, 2026: down 10.6% to $332.64
Lennox International Inc. closed at $332.64, from $372.05 on Tue, Oct 27.
▼ −10.6%
Why stocks moved · from the Week Ahead
- GOOGL, October 28, 2026: closed up 1.3% at $324.89, then fell 10.8% after hours on third-quarter results: Search revenue growth slowed to 12% from 17% even as Google Cloud revenue rose 103%.
- MSFT, October 28, 2026: rose 4.9% after hours on revenue of $92.3 billion, up 19%, with Azure growing 48%.
- CMG, October 28, 2026: rose 7.1% after hours after third-quarter revenue grew 9.6%.
- STX, October 28, 2026: rose 4.5% to $697.97 the day after its Tuesday-evening report.
- GEV, October 28, 2026: fell 1.9% to $878.03 after reporting before the open, giving back part of its nearly 10% gain over the previous two sessions.
Sources: Federal Reserve FOMC statement, Oct 28 · Nasdaq.com IWM historical data · StockTitan, Oct 28 market wrap · DeFi Rate, Fed decision odds on Oct 24
Senntric alerts
What Senntric flagged on October 28, 2026.
Alerts from Senntric’s Situation Awareness Engine during the session, with the price they fired at and where the stock went after.
GNRCReversal higher10:13 am ET
Fired at $185.95; traded to $203.64 after it; closed at $201.42.
▲ +9.51%to the extreme
GRMNReversal lower10:58 am ET
Fired at $284.17; traded to $265.50 after it; closed at $273.28.
▼ −6.57%to the extreme
Examples of Senntric alerts, not recommendations or typical results. Alerts are listed by priority and time, not picked by outcome.
Get these alerts liveSenntric’s read, October 28, 2026
A broad up day, with SPY +0.34%; FFIV’s −20.4% was the move that stood out.
Stock market October 28, 2026
Questions about Wednesday’s market
How did the stock market do on October 28, 2026?
On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) rose 0.34% to $772.31, with the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) +0.60%, the Russell 2000 (IWM) +0.40%, the Nasdaq Composite −5.76%, according to Senntric data. The biggest move among tracked large caps was F5 Inc. (FFIV), down 20.4% to $365.53. The Federal Reserve published Fed Interest Rate Decision at 2:00 pm ET: 4% against 4% expected.
Why did the stock market go up on October 28, 2026?
A broad up day, with SPY +0.34%; FFIV’s −20.4% was the move that stood out. The day’s scheduled data: Fed Interest Rate Decision 4% vs 4% expected. The largest moves among tracked large caps were FFIV −20.4%, ENPH −16.0%, CSGP −14.0%.
What did the S&P 500 close at on October 28, 2026?
SPY, the S&P 500 ETF, closed at $772.31 on October 28, 2026, up 0.34% from $769.66 on October 27, 2026, according to Senntric data.
What economic data was released on October 28, 2026?
Fed Interest Rate Decision at 2:00 pm ET (Federal Reserve): 4%, 4% expected, 4% prior.
Which stocks moved the most on October 28, 2026?
F5 Inc. (FFIV) −20.4% to $365.53; Enphase Energy Inc. (ENPH) −16.0% to $24.99; CoStar Group, Inc. (CSGP) −14.0% to $27.54; C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW) −11.1% to $127.60; Oracle Corporation (ORCL) +10.7% to $144.54; Lennox International Inc. (LII) −10.6% to $332.64. 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.