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Stock market today: Thursday, October 29, 2026

On Thursday, October 29, 2026, the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) fell 0.40% to $769.21, with the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) −1.48%, the Russell 2000 (IWM) +0.97%, according to Senntric data. The biggest move among tracked large caps was ServiceNow Inc. (NOW), down 27.0% to $109.64. The BEA published Core PCE (MoM) at 8:30 am ET: 0.3% against 0.3% expected.

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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 29, 2026.

  • S&P 500

    SPY ETF

    ▼ −0.40%

    $769.21

    Prior close $772.31 · Wed, Oct 28

    Last 15 sessions

  • Nasdaq 100

    QQQ ETF

    ▼ −1.48%

    $714.88

    Prior close $725.61 · Wed, Oct 28

    Last 15 sessions

  • Russell 2000

    IWM ETF

    ▲ +0.97%

    $284.01

    Prior close $281.29 · Wed, Oct 28

    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 29, 2026.

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

  1. 8:30 am ET

    Core PCE (MoM), October 29, 2026

    Actual
    0.3%
    Expected
    0.3%
    Prior
    0.2%
    In line

    Source: BEA Hear the next Core PCE read aloud live

  2. 8:30 am ET

    Core PCE (YoY), October 29, 2026

    Actual
    3.1%
    Expected
    3.1%
    Prior
    3%
    In line

    Source: BEA Hear the next Core PCE read aloud live

  3. 8:30 am ET

    Gross Domestic Product Annualized, October 29, 2026

    Actual
    3.4%
    Expected
    3.2%
    Prior
    2.2%
    Above expected

    Consensus and actual from Senntric’s economic calendarHear the next Gross Domestic Product Annualized read aloud live

  4. 8:30 am ET

    Gross Domestic Product Price Index, October 29, 2026

    Actual
    2.2%
    Expected
    3.5%
    Prior
    6.1%
    Below expected

    Consensus and actual from Senntric’s economic calendarHear the next Gross Domestic Product Price Index read aloud live

Stock news October 29, 2026

The biggest stock moves on Thursday.

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

  • NOW, October 29, 2026: down 27.0% to $109.64

    ServiceNow Inc. closed at $109.64, from $150.13 on Wed, Oct 28.

    ▼ −27.0%

  • FTNT, October 29, 2026: down 20.1% to $139.11

    Fortinet Inc. closed at $139.11, from $174.08 on Wed, Oct 28.

    ▼ −20.1%

  • GEN, October 29, 2026: up 15.8% to $28.20

    Gen Digital Inc. closed at $28.20, from $24.35 on Wed, Oct 28.

    ▲ +15.8%

  • HII, October 29, 2026: up 13.4% to $316.72

    Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. closed at $316.72, from $279.26 on Wed, Oct 28.

    ▲ +13.4%

  • NCLH, October 29, 2026: up 13.4% to $18.21

    Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. closed at $18.21, from $16.06 on Wed, Oct 28.

    ▲ +13.4%

  • BLDR, October 29, 2026: up 12.9% to $63.08

    Builders FirstSource Inc. closed at $63.08, from $55.88 on Wed, Oct 28.

    ▲ +12.9%

Why stocks moved · from the Week Ahead

  • GOOGL, October 29, 2026: closed 12.6% lower after third-quarter EPS of $2.12 missed the $3.02 expected and free cash flow was negative for a second straight quarter.
  • MSFT, October 29, 2026: gave back its after-hours jump and closed 0.2% lower.
  • INTC, October 29, 2026: fell 17.6% after hours by 4:25 pm ET after guiding fourth-quarter revenue to $15–16 billion, below the $17 billion analysts expected.
  • AMZN, October 29, 2026: fell 6.7% after hours by 4:25 pm ET after its third-quarter report.

Sources: BEA, GDP advance estimate Q3 2026 · BEA, Personal income and outlays, September 2026 · StockTitan, Q3 GDP and the forecasts · StockTitan, September PCE preview · StockTitan, Oct 29 market wrap · CNBC, Alphabet and Microsoft after earnings

Senntric alerts

What Senntric flagged on October 29, 2026.

Alerts from Senntric’s Situation Awareness Engine during the session, with the price they fired at and where the stock went after.

  • TYLReversal higher9:39 am ET

    Fired at $350.47; traded to $375.28 after it; closed at $373.64.

    ▲ +7.08%

    to the extreme

  • VMCReversal higher10:15 am ET

    Fired at $275.31; traded to $286.41 after it; closed at $280.30.

    ▲ +4.03%

    to the extreme

Examples of Senntric alerts, not recommendations or typical results. Alerts are listed by priority and time, not picked by outcome.

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Senntric’s read, October 29, 2026

A split session: Russell 2000 +1.0% led and Nasdaq 100 −1.5% lagged; NOW’s −27.0% was the move that stood out; Gross Domestic Product Annualized came in above expectations.

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Questions about Thursday’s market

How did the stock market do on October 29, 2026?

On Thursday, October 29, 2026, the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) fell 0.40% to $769.21, with the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) −1.48%, the Russell 2000 (IWM) +0.97%, according to Senntric data. The biggest move among tracked large caps was ServiceNow Inc. (NOW), down 27.0% to $109.64. The BEA published Core PCE (MoM) at 8:30 am ET: 0.3% against 0.3% expected.

Why did the stock market go down on October 29, 2026?

A split session: Russell 2000 +1.0% led and Nasdaq 100 −1.5% lagged; NOW’s −27.0% was the move that stood out; Gross Domestic Product Annualized came in above expectations. The day’s scheduled data: Core PCE (MoM) 0.3% vs 0.3% expected; Core PCE (YoY) 3.1% vs 3.1% expected; Gross Domestic Product Annualized 3.4% vs 3.2% expected; Gross Domestic Product Price Index 2.2% vs 3.5% expected. The largest moves among tracked large caps were NOW −27.0%, FTNT −20.1%, GEN +15.8%.

What did the S&P 500 close at on October 29, 2026?

SPY, the S&P 500 ETF, closed at $769.21 on October 29, 2026, down 0.40% from $772.31 on October 28, 2026, according to Senntric data.

What economic data was released on October 29, 2026?

Core PCE (MoM) at 8:30 am ET (BEA): 0.3%, 0.3% expected, 0.2% prior. Core PCE (YoY) at 8:30 am ET (BEA): 3.1%, 3.1% expected, 3% prior. Gross Domestic Product Annualized at 8:30 am ET: 3.4%, 3.2% expected, 2.2% prior. Gross Domestic Product Price Index at 8:30 am ET: 2.2%, 3.5% expected, 6.1% prior.

Which stocks moved the most on October 29, 2026?

ServiceNow Inc. (NOW) −27.0% to $109.64; Fortinet Inc. (FTNT) −20.1% to $139.11; Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) +15.8% to $28.20; Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. (HII) +13.4% to $316.72; Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) +13.4% to $18.21; Builders FirstSource Inc. (BLDR) +12.9% to $63.08. 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.