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-3.02%
Brent crude · $110.44
Why it matters: The S&P 500 rose 0.60% to 7,722.60 and the Nasdaq gained 1.18% as semiconductors climbed 3% on the eve of the Fed decision, Europe advanced outside London, and a $63 billion Anthropic financing package showed how the AI build-out is now funded.
From the Global Close — October 27, 2026 · Read the full briefing →
The S&P 500 rose 0.60% to 7,722.60 and the Nasdaq gained 1.18% as semiconductors climbed 3% on the eve of the Fed decision, Europe advanced outside London, and a $63 billion Anthropic financing package showed how the AI build-out is now funded.
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Market data — delayed ~15 min · Last updated: October 28, 2026, 4:45 pm CDT
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Market data — delayed ~15 min · Source: Yahoo Finance
Last updated: October 28, 2026, 4:45 pm CDT
| Indices | Level | Move |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,743.98 | +0.28% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 29,813.16 | +0.55% |
| Dow Jones | 52,475.10 | +0.19% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,648.30 | -1.33% |
| Nikkei 225 | 63,268.37 | +1.73% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,694.50 | +0.07% |
| DAX | 25,704.02 | +0.44% |
| CAC 40 | 7,886.96 | 0.00% |
| Hang Seng | 23,041.32 | -0.73% |
| ASX 200 | 8,847.30 | -0.03% |
| Sensex | 73,598.67 | -0.01% |
| FX | Level | Move |
|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 1.1159 | -0.13% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3324 | -0.16% |
| USD/JPY | 157.78 | +0.16% |
| DXY | 102.13 | -0.19% |
| USD/CHF | 0.8277 | +0.02% |
| AUD/USD | 0.7058 | +0.56% |
| USD/CAD | 1.3993 | -0.14% |
| NZD/USD | 0.5625 | -1.11% |
| USD/CNY | 6.6549 | -0.23% |
| USD/INR | 95.21 | +0.02% |
| USD/MXN | 18.63 | +0.41% |
| EUR/GBP | 0.8370 | -0.04% |
| Treasuries | Level | Move |
|---|---|---|
| US 10Y | 5.05% | +0.05 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.36% | +0.06 pp |
| US 5Y | 4.87% | +0.03 pp |
| Commodities | Level | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | $4,081.20 | +0.16% |
| WTI crude | $101.94 | +2.04% |
| Silver | $54.04 | -0.47% |
| Platinum | $1,544.70 | +0.63% |
| Copper | $6.68 | +0.91% |
| Brent crude | $110.44 | -3.02% |
| Natural gas | $3.03 | +12.31% |
| Wheat | $599.50 | -1.76% |
| Corn | $451.25 | +0.56% |
| Soybeans | $1,237.00 | +0.63% |
| Coffee | $286.35 | -2.52% |
| Sugar | $19.36 | +0.83% |
Grains and softs quoted in cents per unit as provided by the feed; metals and energy in US dollars.
Evidence before inference
Ethereum rose 1.77% to $2,347 and Bitcoin reclaimed $80,000 in Market Briefer's delayed snapshot on October 27, as U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $110 million on Monday, ending two days of outflows ahead of Wednesday's Fed decision.
Read analysis →Guidewire will acquire London-based hyperexponential for $1.7 billion in cash plus up to $400 million contingent on revenue targets, in a deal expected to close in the second quarter of fiscal 2027.
Read analysis →Ares Capital will acquire MidCap Financial Investment Corporation in a stock-and-cash deal with an enterprise value of about $2.6 billion, paying $10.88 a share, with closing expected in the first half of 2027.
Read analysis →Market data — delayed ~15 min · Source: CoinGecko
Last updated: October 28, 2026, 4:45 pm CDT
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