Wall Street: futures edge up, oil eases ahead of a week of Fed and big tech results
US stock futures point slightly higher before the new week, and Brent crude is down more than 1%. Verizon reports today; the Fed decision and Alphabet and Microsoft results follow on Wednesday.
After Friday's losses, New York looks set for a calm start to the week. The futures contract on the S&P 500 was up 0.13% at 7,669 points at 00:40 CET on Monday, while Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 futures were each about 0.1% higher (Investing.com). On Friday the Dow (−1.23% to 52,215.16), the S&P 500 (−0.52% to 7,623.68) and the Nasdaq Composite (−0.21% to 25,955.34) all fell.
Oil got cheaper after last week's sharp rise: Brent cost $115.19 a barrel early on Monday (−1.3%) and US crude WTI $101.57 (−1.7%) (AFP). On Sunday President Trump said there would be no strike on Iran "today", Stocktwits reported; on Fox News he said he had to decide whether to "finish it off" or make a deal (AFP). Asian markets were mostly a little lower: Nikkei −0.26%, Kospi −1.1%, while the Hang Seng rose 0.59% (finanzen.net, AP).
Telecom group Verizon reports results today at 12:00 CET. Its shares have been under pressure since Bloomberg reported that SpaceX held talks with cell tower owner Crown Castle; SpaceX wants to build its own US mobile network, "Starlink Mobile" (Forbes). In Brazil, President Lula won Sunday's runoff with 51.78% against Flávio Bolsonaro (Rio Times).
The week's big events: the Fed (US central bank) rate decision on Wednesday at 19:00 CET, then results from Alphabet and Microsoft; on Thursday Amazon, US growth (GDP) and the PCE price index, which AP says is expected to show 3.7% annual inflation for September.
| Index | Close | Day, points | Day % | Week % | Year to date % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dow Jones | 52,215.16 | −652.82 | −1.23 % | +0.41 % | +8.6 % |
| S&P 500 | 7,623.68 | −39.75 | −0.52 % | −0.47 % | +11.4 % |
| Nasdaq Composite | 25,955.34 | −53.52 | −0.21 % | −0.71 % | +11.7 % |
| Russell 2000 | 2,775.90 | −8.13 | −0.29 % | +2.00 % | +11.8 % |
| Indicator | Level | Change % | Time (CET) / source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 futures | 7,669.00 | +0.13 % | 00:40, Investing.com |
| Dow Jones futures | 52,455.00 | +0.12 % | c. 00:40, Investing.com |
| Nasdaq 100 futures | 29,151.50 | +0.10 % | c. 00:40, Investing.com |
| Nikkei 225 (Tokyo) | 62,530.86 | −0.26 % | Monday morning, finanzen.net (07:18) |
| Kospi (Seoul) | 5,494.29 | −1.10 % | 03:44, AP |
| Hang Seng (Hongkong) | 23,229.75 | +0.59 % | Monday morning, finanzen.net (07:18) |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,686.98 | −0.09 % | Monday morning, finanzen.net (07:18) |
| Brent crude (USD/barrel) | 115.19 | −1.30 % | c. 03:10, AFP |
| WTI crude (USD/barrel) | 101.57 | −1.70 % | c. 03:10, AFP |
| Euro in dollars (Fri: 1.1194) | 1.12 | – | c. 03:10, AFP |
| Dollar in yen | 156.76 | – | c. 03:10, AFP |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Mon 26 Oct | 12:00 Verizon (Q3 results); 14:30 Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI); Cadence, Nucor after close |
| Tue 27 Oct | Coca-Cola, PayPal, Boeing, UPS; 13:30 durable goods orders; 15:00 consumer confidence; 21:05 Visa |
| Wed 28 Oct | 19:00 Fed rate decision, 19:30 press conference; Alphabet, Microsoft, Ford, eBay after close |
| Thu 29 Oct | Eli Lilly, Mastercard, Caterpillar; 13:30 Q3 GDP (advance), PCE (Sept), jobless claims; Amazon, Intel, Starbucks after close |
| Fri 30 Oct | Chevron, AbbVie, Exxon Mobil; 13:30 Q3 employment cost index; 14:45 Chicago PMI |
| Mon 2 Nov / Tue 3 Nov | Apple (results evening of 2 Nov); US midterm elections (3 Nov) |
| Indicator | Fri 16 Oct | Thu 22 Oct | Fri 23 Oct | Day % | Week % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-year US Treasury yield (%) | 5.09 | 4.96 | 4.99 | – | – |
| Brent crude, Dec (USD/barrel) | 109.86 | 113.17 | 116.72 | +3.14 % | +6.24 % |
| WTI crude, Dec (USD/barrel) | – | 99.47 | 103.27 | +3.82 % | – |
| Gold futures (USD/oz) | 4,181.10 | – | 4,007.90 | −1.29 % | −4.14 % |
| VIX fear gauge | 19.99 | – | 19.45 | +2.21 % | −2.70 % |
For information only, not investment advice. Prices as of the time stated, not real-time quotes.
Sources
- Investing.com: U.S. stock futures edge higher after bruising tech losses; Fed, earnings on tap (25.10.2026, Stand 19:40 ET)
- Stocktwits: Nasdaq Futures Slip Amid Tech Selloff While S&P 500, Dow Edge Higher… (25.10.2026, 22:44 EDT; Trump-Zitat zu Iran)
- AFP via IOL: Oil hovers near six-month highs, stocks sink as traders brace for crucial data (26.10.2026)
- AP via ClickOnDetroit: Shares fall in Asia after a decline on Wall Street, and oil prices fall more than 1% (26.10.2026)
- finanzen.net: Heute im Fokus 26.10.2026 (07:18 Uhr; Asien-Kurse)
- Dow Jones via finanzen.net: TAGESVORSCHAU Montag, 26. Oktober (26.10.2026, 05:56)
- Forbes: AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile shares slip as SpaceX reportedly holds cell tower talks for Starlink Mobile (23.10.2026)
- The Rio Times: Lula Wins Brazil Runoff With 51.78% (25.10.2026, 21:07 ET)
- AP via KRMG: How major US stock indexes fared Friday 10/23/2026 (Schluss, Punkte, Woche, seit Jahresbeginn; 15:14 CDT)
- Reuters (Krauskopf u. a.) via Lufkin Daily News: Wall Street closes lower to end rocky week (23.10.2026)
- Yahoo Finance Live: Dow sinks 600 points, S&P 500, Nasdaq drop to cap a volatile week, oil prices rise (23.10.2026; Kurse Rendite, VIX, Gold, WTI)
- Nation Thailand: Oil jumps over US$3 a barrel on October 23 after Houthi attacks (Settlements Brent/WTI)
- Federal Reserve: October 2026 events (FOMC 27.–28.10., 14:00 Uhr, Pressekonferenz 14:30 Uhr ET)
- Dow Jones via finanznachrichten.de: WOCHENVORSCHAU 26. Oktober bis 1. November (44. KW), 23.10.2026 – Uhrzeiten MEZ
