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-5.28%
Brent crude · $109.69
Why it matters: The S&P 500 rose 0.7% to 7,676.77 and the Nasdaq gained 0.8% as Anthropic's IPO filing revived AI shares, Europe rose across the board, Brazil crashed after Lula's surprise win, and Brent crude fell back from Friday's spike.
From the Global Close — October 26, 2026 · Read the full briefing →
The S&P 500 rose 0.7% to 7,676.77 and the Nasdaq gained 0.8% as Anthropic's IPO filing revived AI shares, Europe rose across the board, Brazil crashed after Lula's surprise win, and Brent crude fell back from Friday's spike.
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Market data — delayed ~15 min · Last updated: October 26, 2026, 11:59 pm CDT · Market closed - last completed session: Monday, October 26, 2026
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Last updated: October 26, 2026, 11:59 pm CDT · Market closed - last completed session: Monday, October 26, 2026
| Indices | Level | Move |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,676.77 | +0.70% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 29,273.40 | +1.09% |
| Dow Jones | 52,361.58 | +0.28% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,692.58 | -0.13% |
| Nikkei 225 | 63,150.14 | +1.54% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,767.30 | +0.72% |
| DAX | 25,410.84 | +0.91% |
| CAC 40 | 7,847.32 | +0.83% |
| Hang Seng | 23,180.40 | -0.14% |
| ASX 200 | 8,853.00 | +0.49% |
| Sensex | 73,616.55 | +0.01% |
| FX | Level | Move |
|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 1.1172 | -0.41% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3339 | -0.29% |
| USD/JPY | 157.58 | +0.48% |
| DXY | 102.05 | +0.09% |
| USD/CHF | 0.8276 | +0.46% |
| AUD/USD | 0.7023 | -0.10% |
| USD/CAD | 1.4016 | +0.02% |
| NZD/USD | 0.5694 | -0.14% |
| USD/CNY | 6.6672 | -0.16% |
| USD/INR | 95.23 | +0.31% |
| USD/MXN | 18.56 | -0.84% |
| EUR/GBP | 0.8373 | -0.14% |
| Treasuries | Level | Move |
|---|---|---|
| US 10Y | 4.99% | 0.00 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.30% | -0.01 pp |
| US 5Y | 4.82% | +0.02 pp |
| Commodities | Level | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | $4,027.50 | -0.27% |
| WTI crude | $100.79 | -0.95% |
| Silver | $53.64 | -0.86% |
| Platinum | $1,520.30 | -1.07% |
| Copper | $6.58 | +1.09% |
| Brent crude | $109.69 | -5.28% |
| Natural gas | $3.04 | +16.99% |
| Wheat | $614.50 | -0.24% |
| Corn | $454.00 | -0.22% |
| Soybeans | $1,252.75 | +0.93% |
| Coffee | $300.95 | -2.11% |
| Sugar | $19.10 | -5.63% |
Grains and softs quoted in cents per unit as provided by the feed; metals and energy in US dollars.
Evidence before inference
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Last updated: October 26, 2026, 11:59 pm CDT · Market closed - last completed session: Monday, October 26, 2026
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