Wall Street: Anthropic's listing plans lift tech stocks
The Nasdaq rose 0.8% and the S&P 500 0.7% after Anthropic filed papers for a stock market listing. Tesla gained more than 5%, Meta slipped. Oil got cheaper.
US stocks started the week higher. The Nasdaq Composite (an index heavy in tech companies) rose 0.82% to 26,169.38 points. The S&P 500 (500 large US companies) gained 0.70% to 7,676.77 and the Dow Jones 0.28% to 52,361.58 (AP). AP says the S&P 500 is now just 1.8% below the record it set earlier this month.
The main story was Anthropic. The AI developer filed its prospectus (an information document for investors) on Monday to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol ANT. For the first half of 2026 it reports $16.3 billion in revenue and an $80.7 billion net loss, most of it non-cash (BetaNews). Reuters said the filing buoyed sentiment towards AI stocks, which had come under pressure this month. The SOX chip index jumped 2.8% (Reuters) and Nvidia 2.4% (AP).
Tesla rose 5.2% after the bank Barclays upgraded it to "overweight" (buy). Meta fell 1.9%: it plans to raise up to $95 billion in new shares for AI infrastructure, $35 billion first and $60 billion later (Reuters, Irish Times). Petrobras dropped 13.99% after Brazil's election (Motley Fool), in which Lula was re-elected and the Bovespa fell about 14% (AP). Verizon's profit per share beat forecasts, and it raised its outlook for the year (Yahoo Finance).
Oil eased on hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough with Iran: Brent settled at $115.81 a barrel (−0.8%) and WTI at $101.76 (−1.46%) (Reuters). The 10-year US Treasury yield slipped to 4.98% (AP). The Fed announces its rate decision on Wednesday; markets see a 12.7% chance of another hike (Reuters). On Tuesday morning the Nikkei was up 2.2% and the Kospi 3.6% (AP).
| Index | Close | Day, points | Day % | Year to date % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dow Jones | 52,361.58 | 146.42 | +0.28 % | +8.9 % |
| S&P 500 | 7,676.77 | 53.09 | +0.70 % | +12.1 % |
| Nasdaq Composite | 26,169.38 | 214.04 | +0.82 % | +12.6 % |
| Nasdaq 100 | 29,273.40 | – | +1.10 % | – |
| Russell 2000 | 2,786.42 | 10.53 | +0.38 % | +12.3 % |
| Stock | Day % | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Surgery Partners | +47.62 % | reports of talks on a majority-stake takeover |
| Lumentum | +8.19 % | bullish new analyst price target |
| Tesla | +5.21 % | Barclays upgrade to overweight |
| Nvidia | +2.40 % | chip rally after Anthropic news |
| Microsoft | +1.54 % | results on Wednesday |
| Meta Platforms | −1.88 % | plan for $95bn of new shares |
| Petrobras (ADR) | −13.99 % | reaction to Brazil's election |
| Indicator | Fri 23 Oct | Mon 26 Oct | Day % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-year US Treasury yield (%) | 5.00 | 4.98 | – |
| 2-year US Treasury yield (%) | 4.69 | 4.71 | – |
| Brent crude (USD/barrel) | 116.72 | 115.81 | −0.80 % |
| WTI crude (USD/barrel) | 103.27 | 101.76 | −1.46 % |
| Gold, Comex futures (USD/oz) | – | 4,022.30 | +0.78 % |
| VIX fear gauge | – | 18.39 | −5.45 % |
| Indicator | Level | Change % | Time (CET) / source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 futures | – | −0.04 % | 06:39, TipRanks |
| Dow Jones futures | – | +0.20 % | 06:39, TipRanks |
| Nasdaq 100 futures | – | −0.30 % | 06:39, TipRanks |
| Nikkei 225 (Tokyo) | 63,542.77 | +2.20 % | Asian midday, AP (05:05) |
| Kospi (Seoul) | 5,667.99 | +3.60 % | Asian midday, AP (05:05) |
| Hang Seng (Hongkong) | 23,174.44 | −0.20 % | Asian midday, AP (05:05) |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,692.58 | −0.10 % | Asian midday, AP (05:05) |
| S&P/ASX 200 (Sydney) | 8,838.10 | +0.30 % | AP (05:05) |
| WTI crude (USD/barrel) | 100.93 | −0.80 % | AP (05:05) |
| Euro in dollars (Mon: 1.1176) | 1.12 | – | AP (05:05) |
| Dollar in yen (Mon: 157.50) | 157.65 | – | AP (05:05) |
For information only, not investment advice. Prices as of the time stated, not real-time quotes.
Sources
- AP via KRMG: How major US stock indexes fared Monday 10/26/2026 (Schluss, Punkte, seit Jahresbeginn; 15:13 CDT)
- Reuters via The Standard (HK): Equities end higher as Anthropic's IPO filing buoys AI stocks (26.10.2026)
- Reuters via Investing.com: Oil settles lower on peace hopes, Saudi attacks limit losses (26.10.2026)
- AP via News4JAX: US futures and Asian stocks advance following a rally on Wall Street (27.10.2026, 00:05 EDT)
- AP via WSB-TV: Asian stocks rise on an AI rally as investors await Fed meeting (27.10.2026)
- TheStreet: Stock Market Today (Oct. 26, 2026) – Live-Ticker (Anleiherenditen 15:10 EDT, Mover)
- Motley Fool: Stock Market Today, Oct. 26: AI Optimism Lifts Nasdaq as Tech Stocks Rebound
- Yahoo Finance: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow Begin Week Higher As Anthropic IPO Filing Rekindles AI Enthusiasm (26.10.2026, 18:35 EDT; VIX, Nasdaq 100)
- Yahoo Finance: Verizon Beats Third-Quarter Profit Estimates and Raises 2026 Earnings Guidance (26.10.2026)
- BetaNews: Anthropic S-1 shows $16.3B revenue and huge compute bills
- Irish Times: Meta plans $95bn stock offering to bankroll AI expansion (26.10.2026)
- GoldSeek (Dow Jones/Morningstar): Comex Gold Settles 0.78% Higher at $4022.30 (26.10.2026)
- TipRanks: Stock Futures Trade Mixed After a Strong Monday (27.10.2026, Futures 01:39 EDT)
- StockTitan: Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon Lead the Earnings Week of October 26 (Microsoft/Alphabet 28.10., Amazon 29.10.)
