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2026-10-30 · Full-day summary, post-market earnings, next trading day highlights, updated 17:10 ET · This edition was delayed by a system issue and published on 10-31. Data cutoff: 2026-10-30 17:10 ET. We apologize for the delay.

SPY fell -1.77% and QQQ -3.47%, while equal-weight RSP lost only -0.79%, leaving RSP minus SPY at +0.99 percentage points. Against the cap-weighted index, the decline came mainly from the largest tech names; the equal-weight basket took far less damage. VIX closed at 19.42 after an intraday high of 23.93, so the stress eased before the close. If RSP catches down to SPY next session, the concentrated-selling read has to change.

SPY▼ -1.77%755.72 750–761
QQQ▼ -3.47%690.49 683–699
DIA▼ -1.07%517.13 515–523
IWM▼ -1.65%279.33 277–283
VIX19.42+12.91%

Reading route · Headlines → guide → detailed sections

Data: market quotes, company disclosures, and public economic data. The update time is the time this report was written, not the tick-level quote time. Price changes over a period are calculated using verifiable complete trading days or intraday quotes with an observation time; missing items are not treated as zero.

Closing guide

As of 2026-10-30T17:10:00-04:00

The drop was concentrated in tech and momentum, not a broad risk-off

SPY fell -1.77% and QQQ -3.47%, while equal-weight RSP lost only -0.79%, leaving RSP minus SPY at +0.99 percentage points. Against the cap-weighted index, the decline came mainly from the largest tech names; the equal-weight basket took far less damage. VIX closed at 19.42 after an intraday high of 23.93, so the stress eased before the close. If RSP catches down to SPY next session, the concentrated-selling read has to change.

Semiconductors were weakest, and money looks to have moved within equities

SMH fell -6.98%, SOXX -8.24% and XLK -4.89%, while XLE gained +1.91%, XLP +1.41%, XLU +0.67% and XLV +0.45%; 6 of 12 tracked sectors rose. SMH is already down -15.4% over 21 days and XLK -9.3%, so today extended a trend rather than surprised. By style, MTUM lost -4.77% against -0.19% for USMV: momentum was hit and low volatility held. This is price dispersion and does not by itself prove fund flows.

Every megacap fell, while most earnings names rose

The Mega 8 simple average was -2.21%, with AVGO -5.48% and NVDA -4.22% weakest and TSLA -0.87% lightest. Most tracked earnings names closed higher: REGN +13.33%, AZN +7.02%, SNY +2.81%, XOM +2.16%. The data lack like-for-like results and consensus, so a price reaction is not an earnings beat. Strength in healthcare and energy reporters lines up with XLV and XLE relative strength; that is correlation, not cause.

The data offered no new direction

The Employment Cost Index rose 0.8 on the quarter, matching the 0.8 forecast; Chicago PMI was 55.3, below the 56.1 forecast; the total rig count was 603. Neither main surprise is large enough to explain the tech decline, so the selling more likely came from the stocks and sectors themselves. That is inference, not proof.

After-hours data are excluded from this edition

This edition was published late for the 10-30 close with a data cutoff of 17:10 ET; news and prices after the cutoff were not used, and after-hours earnings reactions are left blank. Headlines before the cutoff blamed Intel and Amazon results for the AI stock decline; we have no like-for-like figures for either company, so this stays a market narrative and not a confirmed cause.

Next session, watch whether tech stabilizes

Next session brings earnings from AAPL, PLTR and VRTX among others, and the ISM Manufacturing Index at 10:00. First watch whether SMH stabilizes and whether the RSP gap over SPY holds. If SMH falls again and XLE and XLP weaken with it, the rotation read fails and a broad decline in risk appetite becomes the better description. These are research observations, not trading instructions.

⚡ Snapshot ▼ -1.77% SPY Full Day VIX 19.4 Driver: SPY relatively weaker than RSP Breadth RSP−SPY +0.99pp Next trading day highlights Earnings: AAPL · PLTR · VRTX · MAR · WMB · ★★★ 🇺🇸 10:00 October ISM Manufacturing Index · ★★ 🇺🇸 09:45 October S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Final · REGN · AZN · SNY · XOM

Sector heat

SectorToday5D21 trading daysRange RatioConsecutiveBreadth Above 20DMA21-trading-day trend
XLE Energy · Range through 2026-10-30 full daily candles
+1.91%
+1.0%
+11.7%
0.6×
+3 Days
73%
Volatility: 21%
XLP Consumer Staples · Range through 2026-10-30 full daily candles
+1.41%
+1.3%
+11.3%
0.9×
+2 Days
94%
Volatility: 19%
XLU Utilities · Range through 2026-10-30 full daily candles
+0.67%
+2.0%
+9.5%
0.5×
+2 Days
88%
Volatility: 17%
XLV Healthcare · Range through 2026-10-30 full daily candles
+0.45%
+3.1%
+11.2%
1.1×
+3 Days
80%
Volatility: 19%
XLB Materials · Range through 2026-10-30 full daily candles
+0.40%
+2.8%
+8.7%
0.9×
+5 days
75%
Volatility: 11%
XLRE Real Estate · Range through 2026-10-30 full daily candles
+0.26%
+1.4%
+6.1%
0.7×
+2 Days
83%
Volatility: 16%
XLY Consumer Discretionary · Range through 2026-10-30 full daily candles
-0.71%
+2.0%
+6.0%
0.8×
—
83%
Volatility: 15%
XLF Financials · Range through 2026-10-30 full daily candles
-0.76%
+1.1%
+5.7%
1.2×
—
83%
Volatility: 12%
XLC Communication Services · Range through 2026-10-30 full daily candles
-1.29%
-5.3%
-9.1%
0.8×
-8 days
45%
Volatility: 17%
XLI Industrials · Range through 2026-10-30 full daily candles
-1.60%
+1.7%
-0.7%
1.4×
—
65%
Volatility: 14%
XLK Technology · Range through 2026-10-30 full daily candles
-4.89%
-2.0%
-9.3%
1.3×
-2 Days
34%
Volatility: 25%
SMH Semiconductors · Range through 2026-10-30 full daily candles
-6.98%
-0.9%
-15.4%
1.3×
-2 Days
—
Volatility: 38%

Sector Strength and Volatility (Full Day) Strength/weakness × market breadth · Range ratio = marked-day range/prior-trading-day ATR14; volatility = prior full 20 days · Trend = 21 trading days (green dots = high, red dots = low)

🔻 Relative price performance: SPY relatively weaker than RSP · SPY -1.77% vs equal-weight RSP -0.79% (spread -0.99pp) · Mega8 simple average -2.21% (not index-weighted contribution)

🏭 Industry × Style

🏭 Industry Breakdown (Full Day) Top 5/bottom 5 · Divergence within SPDR major sectors · Range ratio = marked-day range/prior-trading-day ATR14; volatility = prior full 20 days

🎛 Style Dashboard Bar = Ranked by Day's Strength · Bottom Row = Growth vs. Value Spread

🚀 Stock Movers Weight · Leading Gainers (≥$2B) · Leading Decliners

Heavyweight Stocks

Sector interpretation unavailable in the source.

Industry detail

Today5D21 trading daysVolatilityRange Ratio21-trading-day trend
XOP Oil & Gas Exploration · Range through 2026-10-30 full daily candles
▲ +2.13%
+1.0%
+10.6%
24%
0.7×
OIH Oil Services · Range through 2026-10-30 full daily candles
▲ +0.90%
+3.6%
+8.0%
33%
0.7×
ITB Homebuilders · Range through 2026-10-30 full daily candles
▲ +0.70%
+2.4%
+6.1%
34%
0.8×
IYT Transportation · Range through 2026-10-30 full daily candles
+0.00%
+1.8%
+3.3%
19%
0.6×
IBB Biotech · Range through 2026-10-30 full daily candles
▼ -0.11%
+4.8%
+5.7%
27%
1.2×
FDN Internet · Range through 2026-10-30 full daily candles
▼ -3.43%
-5.3%
-8.0%
23%
1.0×
REMX Rare Earths · Range through 2026-10-30 full daily candles
▼ -5.12%
-2.9%
-20.6%
34%
1.0×
GDX Gold Mining · Range through 2026-10-30 full daily candles
▼ -5.21%
-3.9%
-11.1%
40%
0.9×
URA Uranium · Range through 2026-10-30 full daily candles
▼ -5.57%
-1.1%
-14.8%
42%
0.7×
SOXX Semiconductors · Range through 2026-10-30 full daily candles
▼ -8.24%
-1.4%
-18.2%
44%
1.2×

Industry returns describe relative performance within this report, not contribution to the broad market. A single session does not confirm a persistent trend.

Style and market leaders

FactorToday5D21 trading days21-trading-day trend
Low Volatility USMV
-0.19%-0.0%+5.0%
Quality QUAL
-0.99%-0.1%-0.4%
Value VLUE
-1.70%+0.6%-3.0%
Momentum MTUM
-4.77%-1.8%-11.5%
Growth − Value IVW−IVEValue leadership-1.90%-2.1%-10.4%
NVDA NVIDIA CorporationTechnology-4.2%204.64
MSFT Microsoft CorporationTechnology-1.6%521.91
AAPL Apple Inc.Technology-1.2%344.63
AMZN Amazon.com, Inc.Consumer Discretionary-1.4%240.35
GOOGL Alphabet Inc.Communications-1.4%279.84
META Meta Platforms, Inc.Communications-1.5%614.99
TSLA Tesla, Inc.Consumer Discretionary-0.9%399.81
AVGO Broadcom Inc.Technology-5.5%326.08

Watchlist

Observation date: 2026-10-29

CRL
Status
Included in watchlist
Latest close (as of 2026-10-29)
375.83
Trigger price
375.83
Distance to trigger
– +0.0%
63-day price change
▲ +61.6%
Remaining armed days
11
vs SMA50
▲ +25.0%
VEEV
Status
Readiness recorded
Latest close (as of 2026-10-29)
310.30
Trigger price
323.04
Distance to trigger
▲ +4.1%
63-day price change
▲ +52.3%
Remaining armed days
1
vs SMA50
▲ +9.8%
RVTY
Status
Condition met
Latest close (as of 2026-10-29)
165.78
Trigger price
165.78
Distance to trigger
– +0.0%
63-day price change
▲ +47.3%
Remaining armed days
6
vs SMA50
▲ +15.3%
APA
Status
Included in watchlist
Latest close (as of 2026-10-29)
51.51
Trigger price
51.90
Distance to trigger
▲ +0.8%
63-day price change
▲ +38.7%
Remaining armed days
6
vs SMA50
▲ +14.0%
MPC
Status
Readiness recorded
Latest close (as of 2026-10-29)
432.56
Trigger price
484.92
Distance to trigger
▲ +12.1%
63-day price change
▲ +37.1%
Remaining armed days
1
vs SMA50
▲ +4.0%
CRWD
Status
Readiness recorded
Latest close (as of 2026-10-29)
261.15
Trigger price
278.86
Distance to trigger
▲ +6.8%
63-day price change
▲ +36.8%
Remaining armed days
1
vs SMA50
▲ +9.2%
PSX
Status
Included in watchlist
Latest close (as of 2026-10-29)
273.67
Trigger price
297.29
Distance to trigger
▲ +8.6%
63-day price change
▲ +30.0%
Remaining armed days
6
vs SMA50
▲ +3.1%
CRM
Status
Readiness recorded
Latest close (as of 2026-10-29)
230.92
Trigger price
250.24
Distance to trigger
▲ +8.4%
63-day price change
▲ +25.7%
Remaining armed days
11
vs SMA50
▼ -3.1%
VLO
Status
Readiness recorded
Latest close (as of 2026-10-29)
384.77
Trigger price
459.78
Distance to trigger
▲ +19.5%
63-day price change
▲ +23.0%
Remaining armed days
1
vs SMA50
▼ -2.9%

Earnings reactions

XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corpor Energy
Full-Day Reaction+2.2%
Session
Pre-market
Market Cap
754B
Prior-year EPS
—
ABBV AbbVie Inc. Healthcare
Full-Day Reaction+1.4%
Session
Pre-market
Market Cap
514B
Prior-year EPS
—
CVX Chevron Corporation Energy
Full-Day Reaction+1.8%
Session
Pre-market
Market Cap
457B
Prior-year EPS
—
AZN AstraZeneca PLC Healthcare
Full-Day Reaction+7.0%
Session
Pre-market
Market Cap
264B
Prior-year EPS
—
BP BP p.l.c. Energy
Full-Day Reaction+0.1%
Session
Pre-market
Market Cap
130B
Prior-year EPS
—
SNY Sanofi Healthcare
Full-Day Reaction+2.8%
Session
Pre-market
Market Cap
105B
Prior-year EPS
—
GD General Dynamics Corporati Industrials
Full-Day Reaction+0.5%
Session
Pre-market
Market Cap
100B
Prior-year EPS
—
REGN Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare
Full-Day Reaction+13.3%
Session
Pre-market
Market Cap
84B
Prior-year EPS
—

Every megacap fell, while most earnings names rose

The Mega 8 simple average was -2.21%, with AVGO -5.48% and NVDA -4.22% weakest and TSLA -0.87% lightest. Most tracked earnings names closed higher: REGN +13.33%, AZN +7.02%, SNY +2.81%, XOM +2.16%. The data lack like-for-like results and consensus, so a price reaction is not an earnings beat. Strength in healthcare and energy reporters lines up with XLV and XLE relative strength; that is correlation, not cause.

Events and forecasts

Today's data review × Next trading day's data × Special events (next 7 days) ★4-5: key events. ★1-3: secondary events. Importance scores reflect the report’s assessment of relevance.

ETTomorrowImportance★★★★Data / EventEvent 🇨🇳 late October, Apple's China-market Apple Intelligence launches in beta (integrating Alibaba's Qwen)
According to reports, Apple's China-market Apple Intelligence has launched in beta, integrating Alibaba's Qwen and excluding Siri AI. The path for Apple AI to land in China has taken shape, which has substantive significance for the distribution landscape of domestic AI applications and for the commercialization of Alibaba's models.
ET11-01 Sunday 01:00Importance★★★Data / EventEvent 🇺🇸 North America begins winter time, delaying US stock trading by one hour
North America begins winter time. Trading hours in US and Canadian financial markets and release times for economic data will be one hour later than during daylight saving time.
ET11-01 Sunday 17:00Importance★★★★Data / EventEvent 🇺🇸 Apple Earnings Call
Apple's fiscal 2026 Q4 earnings call will be held on November 2 (Monday) at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET, which is November 3 (Tuesday) 06:00 Beijing time.
ET11-01 Sunday 23:02Importance★★★★Data / EventEvent 🇺🇸 Marvell in talks to acquire Lumentum (announcement possible as early as the week of November 2)
Marvell Technology is in advanced talks to acquire data center optical component maker Lumentum, which could become a large deal in the AI hardware supply chain. Reported by Bloomberg on October 28.
ET11-02 Monday 23:02Importance★★★Data / EventEvent 🇺🇸 North America Robotics Summit Humanoid Robots Summit
Humanoid Robots Summit North America 2026 (North America Humanoid Robots Summit)
ET11-03 TuesdayImportance★★★★Data / EventEvent 🇺🇸 US midterm elections on November 3
The United States holds midterm elections on November 3, which will determine control of both chambers of Congress.
ET11-03 Tuesday 17:00Importance★★★★Data / EventEvent 🇺🇸 AMD Earnings Call
AMD's fiscal 2026 Q3 earnings call will be held on November 3 (Tuesday) at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET, which is November 4 (Wednesday) 06:00 Beijing time.
ET11-03 Tuesday 23:02Importance★★★★Data / EventEvent 🌐 Voting in the Israeli parliamentary election has ended; final results to be officially announced on November 4
At 10 p.m. local time on October 27 (early morning of October 28 at 4 a.m. Beijing time), voting in Israel's 26 parliamentary election ended. According to data released by Israel's Central Elections Committee, as of 8 p.m. that evening, voter turnout in the election had reached 74.3%, high
ET11-03 Tuesday 23:02Importance★★★★Data / EventEvent 🇺🇸 Report: Russia willing to resume Russia-US-Ukraine trilateral talks after November 4
According to Xinhua, citing Russian media reports on the 25, Russian presidential aide Ushakov said in an interview with reporters that Russia is willing to resume Russia-US-Ukraine trilateral talks after November 4. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sybiha said on the 27 that Ukraine is ready to take part in the talks to be held in the United Arab Emirat
ET11-04 Wednesday 16:30Importance★★★★Data / EventEvent 🇺🇸 Coherent Earnings Call
Coherent's fiscal year 2027 Q1 call will be held on November 4 (Wednesday) at 1:30 p.m. PT / 4:30 p.m. ET, which is Beijing time November 5 (Thursday) 05:30.
ET11-04 Wednesday 16:45Importance★★★Data / EventEvent 🇺🇸 Qualcomm Earnings Call
Qualcomm's fiscal year 2026 Q4 call will be held on November 4 (Wednesday) at 1:45 p.m. PT / 4:45 p.m. ET, which is Beijing time November 5 (Thursday) 05:45.
ET11-04 Wednesday 23:02Importance★★★★Data / EventEvent 🇨🇳 Ninth Shanghai China International Import Expo + Hongqiao Forum (November 5-10)
On October 16, Vice Minister of Commerce Yan Dong said at a State Council Information Office press conference that the ninth China International Import Expo will be held in Shanghai from November 5 to 10, with the Hongqiao Forum held concurrently.
ET11-04 Wednesday 23:02Importance★★★Data / EventEvent 🇺🇸 Rumor: Claude Fable 5.5 to be released
A third-party countdown site estimates Claude Fable 5.5 will be released on November 5. Anthropic has not officially announced the date or the model ID.
ET11-05 Thursday 17:00Importance★★★★Data / EventEvent 🇺🇸 Lumentum Earnings Call
Lumentum's fiscal year 2027 Q1 call will be held on November 5 (Thursday) at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET, which is Beijing time November 6 (Friday) 06:00.
ET16 secondary items
ET08:30Importance★★Data / Event🇺🇸 Q3 Employment Cost Index, quarter-over-quarter Actual0.8Estimate0.8Previous0.9
ET09:45Importance★★Data / Event🇺🇸 October Chicago PMI Actual55.3Estimate56.1Previous58.8
ET13:00Importance★★Data / Event🇺🇸 October 30 Weekly Oil Rig Count Actual462Estimate—Previous460
ET13:00Importance★Data / Event🇺🇸 October 30 Weekly Natural Gas Rig Count Actual130Estimate—Previous132
ET13:00Importance★Data / Event🇺🇸 October 30 Weekly Total Rig Count Actual603Estimate—Previous603
ET2026-11-02 09:45Importance★★Data / Event🇺🇸 October S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Final ActualTo Be AnnouncedEstimate—Previous56
ET2026-11-02 10:00Importance★★Data / Event🇺🇸 September Construction Spending, month-over-month ActualTo Be AnnouncedEstimate0.5Previous0.9
ET2026-11-02 10:00Importance★★Data / Event🇺🇸 October ISM Manufacturing Employment Index ActualTo Be AnnouncedEstimate52Previous52.7

Today's data review × Next trading day's data × Special events (next 7 days) ★4-5: key events. ★1-3: secondary events. Importance scores reflect the report’s assessment of relevance.

2026-11-02 10:00★★🇺🇸 October ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index To Be Announced54.555.3
2026-11-02 10:00★★🇺🇸 October ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid Index To Be Announced7777.9
2026-11-02 10:00★★★🇺🇸 October ISM Manufacturing Index To Be Announced54.754.5
11-01 Sunday★★★🛢 OPEC+ meeting
11-01 Sunday 23:02★★★🇭🇰 Fifth International Financial Leaders Investment Summit (Hong Kong)
11-01 Sunday 23:02★★★🇨🇳 The 2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit will be held from November 2 to 5
11-03 Tuesday 23:02★★★🇨🇳 Semiconductor packaging and testing annual conference to be held, with multiple listed companies attending
11-04 Wednesday 23:02★★★🇪🇺 European Robotics Summit Humanoid Europe 2026

📊 Earnings Reaction Full Day × After-Hours

Today's Earnings Stocks Closing Performance

First Reaction to After-Hours Earnings Report

No large-cap earnings

Today's data review × Next trading day's data × Special events (next 7 days) ★4-5: key events. ★1-3: secondary events. Importance scores reflect the report’s assessment of relevance.

8 remaining items

📅 Next trading day Sectors/Stocks to Watch · Earnings · Data

⭐ Next trading day watchlist Sectors = price change + volatility expansion + continuity score · Individual stocks = price moves / earnings / model records combined

SMH Semiconductors -6.98% Laggards

XLK Technology -4.89% Laggards

XLE Energy +1.91% Leaders Rising for 3 consecutive days

XLC Communications -1.29% Laggards Down 8 consecutive days 5-day -5.3%

REGN Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · Healthcare +13.3% Today's Earnings

AZN AstraZeneca PLC · Healthcare +7.0% Today's Earnings

SNY Sanofi · Healthcare +2.8% Today's Earnings

XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation · Energy +2.2% Today's Earnings

CVX Chevron Corporation · Energy +1.8% Today's Earnings

ABBV AbbVie Inc. · Healthcare +1.4% Today's Earnings

GD General Dynamics Corporation · Industrials +0.5% Today's Earnings

BP BP p.l.c. · Energy +0.1% Today's Earnings

📅 Next trading day highlights

Earnings: AAPL, PLTR, VRTX, MAR, WMB, FANG, O, ETR

🇺🇸 Data/Speeches: ★★★ 10:00 October ISM Manufacturing Index ★★ 09:45 October S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Final ★★ 10:00 September construction spending, month-over-month ★★ 10:00 October ISM Manufacturing Employment Index ★★ 10:00 October ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index ★★ 10:00 October ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid Index

  1. Next session, watch whether tech stabilizes Next session brings earnings from AAPL , PLTR and VRTX among others, and the ISM Manufacturing Index at 10:00. First watch whether SMH stabilizes and whether the RSP gap over SPY holds. If SMH falls again and XLE and XLP weaken with it, the rotation read fails and a broad decline in risk appetite becomes the better description. These are research observations, not trading instructions.
Market-implied probability data unavailable: the current source does not supply a comparable probability record.

Next session, watch whether tech stabilizes

Next session brings earnings from AAPL, PLTR and VRTX among others, and the ISM Manufacturing Index at 10:00. First watch whether SMH stabilizes and whether the RSP gap over SPY holds. If SMH falls again and XLE and XLP weaken with it, the rotation read fails and a broad decline in risk appetite becomes the better description. These are research observations, not trading instructions.

Model state and interpretation

📊 Model Record × Research Observations 📊 Model Records Data pending 🏛️ This Week's House View Research Department verdict, 2026-10-26 Risk Dial 42 /100 (Discretionary Score; 40–60 Neutral; Not a Position Ratio) XLK -1pp SMH -2pp XLV +1pp XLE +2pp XLP +1pp XLI -1pp Style: neutral

Weekly research dated 2026-10-26 ET. Equity-side invalidation conditions: SMH and MTUM reclaiming the 50dma, QQQ 21d turning positive, SMH and XLK the negative assessment is withdrawn; RSP or XLP falling below the 50dma, VIX / VIX 3M rising above 1, defensive rotation can no longer serve as a buffer, among which XLP note WMT P/E (TTM) 43.3, COST the elevated level of 48.3 and the 1d -1.92% pullback (basis: Equity Strategy Research, Liquidity Research, Sector Analyst Consumer & Industrials). Research limitations: rates and credit as_of is 2026-10-22 to 2026-10-23, NFCI is 2026-10-16, CPI and the unemployment rate are monthly values for 2026-09; the equity price as_of is not provided; CPI about +0.65% over 1 months and about +1.12% over 3 months are derived estimates, SA / NSA not provided. This note contains research observations. Not personalized, not investment advice, and not a recommendation to buy or sell. No performance is guaranteed.