Wall Street: chip stocks jump 3.6%, Boeing slumps more than 10%
The Nasdaq rose 1.2% and the S&P 500 0.6%. A $63 billion financing deal for Anthropic's chips lifted semiconductors. Boeing tumbled after its results. The Fed decides on rates today.
US stocks extended their gains on Tuesday. The Nasdaq Composite (an index heavy in tech companies) rose 1.18% to 26,477.81 points. The S&P 500 (500 large US companies) gained 0.60% to 7,722.60, while the Dow Jones barely moved, up 0.03% at 52,377.57 (AP, Reuters). AP says the S&P 500 is now just 1.2% below the record it set earlier in October.
Chip stocks led again. The SOX semiconductor index jumped 3.6%. Broadcom rose 4%: Bank of America, Citi, Morgan Stanley and the investment firm Blackstone are lining up $63 billion for a newly formed company that will buy Broadcom chips and lease them to Anthropic (Reuters). CoreWeave climbed 7.9% (AP). According to TheStreet, Anthropic has also agreed to pay SpaceX up to $120.5 billion for computing capacity through 2029.
Boeing fell 10.7%. The planemaker reported a bigger loss than expected, 34 cents a share against 21 cents forecast, and will miss its target of 500 jet deliveries this year (Reuters). Xylem dropped 14.2% after cutting its outlook. UPS gained 5.8% and Royal Caribbean 5.5% after strong results (Reuters). After the close, Visa's profit slightly beat forecasts, but its shares slipped about 1.5% in after-hours trading (Investing.com).
Oil fell on diplomatic talks involving Iran: Brent settled at $113.88 a barrel (−1.67%) and WTI at $99.90 (−1.83%). The 10-year US Treasury yield was around 4.99%. Markets expect the Fed to keep its key rate at 3.75% to 4% on Wednesday (Reuters). On Wednesday morning the Kospi was up 5.6% and the Nikkei 1.3% (AP).
| Index | Close | Day, points | Day % | Year to date % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dow Jones | 52,377.57 | 15.99 | +0.03 % | +9.0 % |
| S&P 500 | 7,722.60 | 45.83 | +0.60 % | +12.8 % |
| Nasdaq Composite | 26,477.81 | 308.43 | +1.18 % | +13.9 % |
| Russell 2000 | 2,818.87 | 32.45 | +1.16 % | +13.6 % |
| SOX chip index | 11,482.50 | 399.04 | +3.60 % | +62.1 % |
| Stock | Day % | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| CoreWeave | +7.90 % | rally in AI infrastructure stocks |
| UPS | +5.80 % | beat and raised outlook |
| Royal Caribbean | +5.50 % | strong quarter, higher outlook |
| Broadcom | +4.00 % | $63bn financing for Anthropic chips |
| Meta Platforms | −1.60 % | $97.5bn equity fundraise |
| Boeing | −10.70 % | bigger loss, delivery target missed |
| Xylem | −14.20 % | full-year outlook cut |
| Visa | – | after hours: about −1.5% despite slight profit beat |
| Indicator | Mon 26 Oct | Tue 27 Oct | Day % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-year US Treasury yield (%) | – | 4.99 | – |
| 2-year US Treasury yield (%) | – | 4.73 | – |
| Brent crude (USD/barrel) | 115.81 | 113.88 | −1.67 % |
| WTI crude (USD/barrel) | 101.76 | 99.90 | −1.83 % |
| Gold (USD/oz, approx.) | – | 4,073.10 | +0.86 % |
| VIX fear gauge | 18.39 | 17.52 | −4.73 % |
| Indicator | Level | Change % | Time (CET) / source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 futures | – | +0.03 % | 06:30, TipRanks |
| Dow Jones futures | – | −0.21 % | 06:30, TipRanks |
| Nasdaq 100 futures | – | +0.36 % | 06:30, TipRanks |
| Kospi (Seoul) | 5,952.41 | +5.60 % | AP (about 05:00) |
| Nikkei 225 (Tokyo) | 64,094.51 | +1.30 % | AP (about 05:00) |
| Hang Seng (Hongkong) | 23,041.32 | −0.70 % | AP (about 05:00) |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,666.50 | +0.50 % | AP (about 05:00) |
| S&P/ASX 200 (Sydney) | 8,889.10 | +0.40 % | AP (about 05:00) |
| WTI crude (USD/barrel) | 100.37 | +0.50 % | AP (about 05:00) |
| Euro in dollars (Tue: 1.1127) | 1.11 | – | AP (about 05:00) |
| Dollar in yen (Tue: 157.91) | 157.99 | – | AP (about 05:00) |
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 Tuesday 10/27/2026 (Schluss, Punkte, seit Jahresbeginn; 15:18 CDT)
- Reuters via Yahoo Finance: Wall Street ends higher on revived AI momentum (27.10.2026, 13:22 PDT)
- Reuters via Spokesman-Review: Wall Street rises as AI momentum holds heading into key earnings, Fed decision (27.10.2026)
- Reuters via The Star: Wall Street banks, Blackstone line up $63 billion to finance Broadcom AI chips for Anthropic
- Reuters via Spokesman-Review: Boeing shares plunge on slower-than-expected 737 production (27.10.2026)
- AP via News4JAX: Asian stocks rise after a rally on Wall Street, while oil prices edge higher (27.10.2026, 23:58 EDT)
- AP via Action News Jax: Gains for AI stocks push Asian shares higher (28.10.2026)
- Nation Thailand: Brent drops US$1.93 a barrel on October 27 amid Iran talks (Settlement Brent/WTI)
- TheStreet: Stock Market Today (Oct. 27, 2026) – Live-Ticker (Mover, Quartalszahlen, Anthropic/SpaceX)
- Yahoo Finance: Stock Market Today (Oct. 27, 2026) – Marktübersicht (VIX, Russell 2000)
- HDFC Sky: Nasdaq Jumps 1.2% as Chip Stocks Rally (SOX, Renditen, Gold; Gegenprüfung)
- Capp Notes: Closing Look – Tuesday, October 27, 2026 (Gold, Renditen, nachbörsliche Mover)
- Investing.com: Earnings call transcript: Visa tops Q4 2026 estimates, shares slip after hours (27.10.2026, 18:27)
- TipRanks: Futures Trade Mixed Ahead of Big Tech Earnings and the Fed's Rate Decision (28.10.2026, Futures 01:30 EDT)
- TradingKey: The Week Ahead – Microsoft und Alphabet berichten am 28.10.2026 (Alphabet nach US-Börsenschluss)
