The Trade Signal › Nov 2, 2026 › Close
Dow edges higher as tech leads broad decline
The Dow finished higher while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 closed lower. Technology and energy were the weakest sectors, while consumer discretionary and financials led gains.
Today's economic calendar
| Time (ET) | Event | Impact | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 AM ET | ISM Manufacturing PMI (Oct) | High | 55.5 | 54.6 | 54.5 |
| 10:00 AM ET | ISM Manufacturing Employment (Oct) | Medium | 52.4 | – | 52.7 |
| 11:15 AM ET | Fed Goolsbee Speech | Medium | – | – | – |
| 7:00 PM ET | Midterm Elections | High | – | – | – |
| 10:30 PM ET | AU RBA Interest Rate Decision | High | – | 4.85% | 4.6% |
Calendar times are ET and come from TradingView's public calendar, an unofficial feed; times and figures can change.
Earnings today
Before the open
- MAR Marriott International, Inc. Class A
- LITE Lumentum Holdings, Inc.
- IDXX IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
- ETR Entergy Corporation
- EL Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A
- PEG Public Service Enterprise Group Inc
- FOX Fox Corporation Class B
- L Loews Corporation
- TSEM Tower Semiconductor Ltd
- CHKP Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
After the close
- AAPL Apple Inc.
- PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A
- VRTX Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
- WMB Williams Companies, Inc.
- FANG Diamondback Energy, Inc.
- O Realty Income Corporation
- ON ON Semiconductor Corporation
- ROKU Roku, Inc. Class A
- SBAC SBA Communications Corp. Class A
- PS Pershing Square Inc.
Time not confirmed: BRK.B, UI, MOG.A, GSAT, AES
US-listed companies over $10B market cap, largest first. Report dates and times come from TradingView (unofficial feed) and can change.
The close
The S&P 500 closed at 7,542.33, down −0.50%, with a session range of 7,539.38 to 7,662.23. The Nasdaq 100 ended at 27,996.29, down −1.37%, after taking out the prior-day high and low. The Dow closed at 51,987.71, up +0.42%, and stayed above the prior-day low. The Russell 2000 finished at 2,805.57, down −0.22%. The VIX rose +9.28% to 21.54. Gold gained +1.62% to $3,955.70, while oil fell −7.05% to $95.87. The 10-year yield slipped −0.71% to 4.894%. Breadth showed 3,001 advancers against 2,536 decliners.
Movers
Consumer discretionary led sectors with +2.41%, followed by financials at +1.86%. Technology was the weakest at −2.95%, and energy fell −3.96%. Among large caps, Amazon rose +2.20% and Tesla added +1.00%, while Microsoft dropped −2.83% and Apple fell −1.83%. Top gainers included IDXX at +21.85% and ULCC at +15.19%. Top decliners included PGEN at −25.94% and LITE at −18.59%. INTC was the most active stock, down −8.80% on 226.57M shares.
After hours
After-hours gainers were led by HLIT at +20.12% and UPWK at +14.20%. Decliners included ADEA at −15.48% and BVS at −12.09%.
Next session
Large-cap earnings due include AMD, AMGN, ANET, SHOP, and PFE. Economic data features JOLTs Job Openings at 10:00 AM ET and Factory Orders MoM at 10:00 AM ET. Focus levels for the S&P 500 are pivot 7,581.31, resistance 7,623.25, and support 7,500.40. For the Nasdaq 100, watch 28,238.99, 28,509.68, and 27,725.61.
Closing moves
Change since the prior session's close; the range covers today's regular session up to the time shown. Data as of 4:00 PM ET.
Indices
| Index | Close | Chg | Chg % | Day range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPX500 (S&P 500 index) | 7,542.33 | −37.74 | −0.50% | 7,539.38 – 7,662.23 |
| NAS100 (Nasdaq 100 index) | 27,996.29 | −388.55 | −1.37% | 27,968.30 – 28,752.38 |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 51,987.71 | +217.40 | +0.42% | 51,981.66 – 52,424.91 |
| Russell 2000 index | 2,805.57 | −6.27 | −0.22% | 2,805.11 – 2,846.03 |
Index futures & volatility
| Instrument | Last | Chg | Chg % | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 futures (ES) | 7,576.25 | −36.50 | −0.48% | 7,570.75 – 7,693.75 |
| Nasdaq 100 futures (NQ) | 28,137.25 | −390.00 | −1.37% | 28,101.75 – 28,891.25 |
| Dow futures (YM) | 52,141 | +235 | +0.45% | 52,125 – 52,581 |
| Russell 2000 futures (RTY) | 2,818.70 | −2.00 | −0.07% | 2,815.70 – 2,858.40 |
| VIX | 21.54 | +1.83 | +9.28% | 18.03 – 21.77 |
Commodities & crypto
| Instrument | Last | Chg | Chg % | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold futures | $3,955.70 | +$62.90 | +1.62% | $3,947.40 – $3,980.80 |
| WTI crude futures | $95.87 | −$7.27 | −7.05% | $95.15 – $97.68 |
| Bitcoin | $76,619 | −$152 | −0.20% | $76,558 – $78,017 |
Dollar, FX & yields
| Instrument | Last | Chg | Chg % | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Dollar Index (DXY) | 101.76 | −0.14 | −0.13% | 101.56 – 101.78 |
| EUR/USD | 1.1197 | +0.0026 | +0.24% | 1.1194 – 1.1225 |
| GBP/USD | 1.3412 | +0.0016 | +0.12% | 1.3404 – 1.3427 |
| USD/JPY | 157.91 | +0.39 | +0.25% | 157.62 – 157.95 |
| US 10-year yield | 4.894% | −3.5 bp | −0.71% | 4.869% – 4.915% |
Movers
US-listed stocks above $2 and a $1B market cap with at least 500K shares traded.
Top gainers
| Ticker | Price | Chg % | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDXX IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | $671.64 | +21.85% | 1.94M |
| ULCC Frontier Group Holdings, | $7.43 | +15.19% | 7.11M |
| NWL Newell Brands Inc | $5.96 | +15.06% | 16.03M |
| NXT Nextpower Inc. | $91.13 | +14.87% | 5.51M |
| PHIN PHINIA Inc. | $70.79 | +12.51% | 616.7K |
| JBLU JetBlue Airways Corporat | $3.17 | +11.23% | 30.51M |
| SFM Sprouts Farmers Market, | $55.23 | +11.13% | 8.66M |
| REPL Replimune Group, Inc. | $19.49 | +10.68% | 7.72M |
Top decliners
| Ticker | Price | Chg % | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGEN Precigen Inc | $5.14 | −25.94% | 20.54M |
| LITE Lumentum Holdings, Inc. | $684.40 | −18.59% | 15.05M |
| NSSC NAPCO Security Technolog | $32.11 | −18.41% | 2.44M |
| NN NextNav Inc. | $9.62 | −16.49% | 3.70M |
| TWST Twist Bioscience Corp. | $129.04 | −15.54% | 2.60M |
| FRMI Fermi Inc. | $2.21 | −15.52% | 25.96M |
| HPK HighPeak Energy Inc | $8.67 | −14.92% | 1.25M |
| MLYS Mineralys Therapeutics, | $15.55 | −14.47% | 4.58M |
Most active
| Ticker | Price | Chg % | Volume | % of avg day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTC Intel Corporation | $59.97 | −8.80% | 226.57M | 156% |
| NVDA NVIDIA Corporation | $202.06 | −1.26% | 117.02M | 117% |
| SPCX Space Exploration Techno | $136.37 | +1.22% | 89.64M | 73% |
| AAL American Airlines Group | $13.08 | +3.81% | 83.99M | 123% |
| NU Nu Holdings Ltd. Class A | $11.62 | +0.09% | 68.81M | 65% |
| GRAB Grab Holdings Limited Cl | $2.86 | +5.54% | 65.80M | 122% |
| RIVN Rivian Automotive, Inc. | $13.19 | +8.47% | 64.81M | 187% |
| MRVL Marvell Technology, Inc. | $171.41 | −12.72% | 60.68M | 232% |
Market breadth
| Advancing stocks | Declining stocks |
|---|---|
| 3,001 | 2,536 |
After-hours movers
After-hours gainers
| Ticker | Price | Chg % | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLIT Harmonic Inc. | $12.24 | +20.12% | 424.0K |
| UPWK Upwork, Inc. | $11.10 | +14.20% | 1.04M |
| AEHR Aehr Test Systems | $57.71 | +12.12% | 454.0K |
| LIFE Ethos Technologies Inc. | $46.88 | +10.00% | 146.8K |
| IBTA Ibotta, Inc. Class A | $54.00 | +7.85% | 53.6K |
| AEIS Advanced Energy Industri | $232.94 | +7.25% | 131.6K |
After-hours decliners
| Ticker | Price | Chg % | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADEA Adeia Inc. | $17.47 | −15.48% | 355.9K |
| BVS Bioventus, Inc. Class A | $11.56 | −12.09% | 71.0K |
| TVTX Travere Therapeutics, In | $46.34 | −5.93% | 264.2K |
| BMRN BioMarin Pharmaceutical | $55.04 | −4.18% | 525.2K |
| PAY Paymentus Holdings, Inc | $33.65 | −3.99% | 264.4K |
| ESTC Elastic NV | $88.00 | −3.66% | 270.1K |
Sectors
SPDR sector ETFs, % change today.
| Sector | ETF | Chg % |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | XLY | +2.41% |
| Financials | XLF | +1.86% |
| Materials | XLB | +1.76% |
| Consumer Staples | XLP | +1.58% |
| Industrials | XLI | +1.38% |
| Real Estate | XLRE | +1.09% |
| Utilities | XLU | +0.55% |
| Communication Services | XLC | +0.36% |
| Health Care | XLV | −0.15% |
| Technology | XLK | −2.95% |
| Energy | XLE | −3.96% |
Large caps
| Stock | Close | Chg % | Day range | Prior high | Prior low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple (AAPL) | 338.32 | −1.83% | 335.82 – 343.80 | 349.19 | 334.35 |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | 507.12 | −2.83% | 504.96 – 529.63 | 526.00 | 514.35 |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | 202.06 | −1.26% | 201.66 – 209.98 | 209.06 | 200.92 |
| Amazon (AMZN) | 245.63 | +2.20% | 242.28 – 253.81 | 241.55 | 229.36 |
| Tesla (TSLA) | 403.82 | +1.00% | 397.61 – 414.23 | 404.22 | 387.52 |
| Meta (META) | 606.73 | −1.34% | 606.41 – 621.69 | 626.37 | 610.13 |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | 278.99 | −0.30% | 278.80 – 287.00 | 283.14 | 276.92 |
Large-cap earnings next session
AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. · AMGN Amgen Inc. · ANET Arista Networks Inc · SHOP Shopify, Inc. Class A · PFE Pfizer Inc. · ETN Eaton Corp. Plc · MPC Marathon Petroleum Corporation · BKNG Booking Holdings Inc. · RACE Ferrari NV · SU Suncor Energy Inc.
Economic calendar for the next session
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
| Time (ET) | Event | Impact | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 AM ET | JOLTs Job Openings (Sep) | High | – | 7.13M | 7.079M |
| 10:00 AM ET | Factory Orders MoM (Sep) | Medium | – | 1.2% | 0.1% |
| 4:30 PM ET | API Crude Oil Stock Change (Oct/30) | Medium | – | – | -2.031M |
Levels to watch
The opening range is the first 30 minutes of the session. Breaks compare today's high and low with the prior-day high and low.
| Index | Opening range | vs opening range | Prior high | Prior low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPX500 (S&P 500 index) | 7,610.09 – 7,629.23 | below the opening range | 7,637.48 took out the prior-day high | 7,527.56 stayed above the prior-day low |
| NAS100 (Nasdaq 100 index) | 28,500.75 – 28,606.01 | below the opening range | 28,713.45 took out the prior-day high | 28,093.24 took out the prior-day low |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 52,008.23 – 52,346.71 | below the opening range | 52,383.90 took out the prior-day high | 51,563.76 stayed above the prior-day low |
| Russell 2000 index | 2,823.41 – 2,839.37 | below the opening range | 2,843.00 took out the prior-day high | 2,787.12 stayed above the prior-day low |
Levels for the next session
Classic floor pivots calculated from today's high, low and close.
| Instrument | R1 | Pivot | S1 | Prior high | Prior low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPX500 (S&P 500 index) | 7,623.25 | 7,581.31 | 7,500.40 | 7,662.23 | 7,539.38 |
| NAS100 (Nasdaq 100 index) | 28,509.68 | 28,238.99 | 27,725.61 | 28,752.38 | 27,968.30 |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 52,281.19 | 52,131.43 | 51,837.94 | 52,424.91 | 51,981.66 |
| Russell 2000 index | 2,832.69 | 2,818.90 | 2,791.78 | 2,846.03 | 2,805.11 |
| Apple (AAPL) | 342.81 | 339.31 | 334.83 | 343.80 | 335.82 |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | 522.85 | 513.90 | 498.18 | 529.63 | 504.96 |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | 207.47 | 204.57 | 199.15 | 209.98 | 201.66 |
| Amazon (AMZN) | 252.20 | 247.24 | 240.67 | 253.81 | 242.28 |
| Tesla (TSLA) | 412.83 | 405.22 | 396.21 | 414.23 | 397.61 |
| Meta (META) | 616.81 | 611.61 | 601.53 | 621.69 | 606.41 |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | 284.39 | 281.60 | 276.19 | 287.00 | 278.80 |
Movers, sectors and breadth: snapshot at 4:30 PM ET.
Sources: Yahoo Finance, TradingView. Data may be delayed.
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