Wall Street: Intel plunges 29%, Nasdaq loses 5.3% in October
The Nasdaq fell 2.86%, its worst day since June. Intel lost 28.6% on a weak outlook. In October the Nasdaq fell 5.3%, the S&P 500 0.9%, while the Dow rose 1.7%. Oil rose, gold fell 3.3%.
US stocks ended the week and the month with heavy losses. The S&P 500 (500 large US companies) fell 1.82% on Friday to 7,580.07 points, its worst day since June (AP). The Nasdaq Composite (an index heavy in tech companies) lost 2.86% to 25,437.00, and the Dow Jones (30 large companies) 1.09% to 51,770.31. For the week, the S&P 500 lost 0.6%, the Nasdaq 2.0% and the Dow 0.9%. It was a third straight losing week for the S&P 500 (AP).
Intel fell the most: 28.58%, its worst day since 1974 (AP). The chipmaker expects less profit and revenue in the final quarter than analysts did, citing weak demand for PCs. The SOX chip index lost 7.2%, Nvidia 4.2% and AMD 10.9%. Amazon slipped 1.41%. Over 12 months it spent $42.4 billion more than it took in (so-called free cash flow), mostly on artificial intelligence (AI). Reddit lost 29.2%, Apple 1.2%.
October was mixed: the Dow rose 1.7%, the S&P 500 lost 0.9% and the Nasdaq 5.3%. According to Yahoo Finance, it was the Nasdaq's worst month since March 2025. Investors doubt whether huge AI spending will bring enough profit. Energy stocks were in demand: Exxon Mobil (+2.2%) and Chevron (+1.8%) rose after strong results.
The 10-year US Treasury yield fell to 4.93% (Thursday: 4.98%) as investors sought safety. Oil rose on fears the Iran war could widen: Brent (January contract) gained 2.4% to $113.43 a barrel and WTI 2.1% to $104.12. Brent rose 13.6% in October. Gold fell 3.3% to $3,898.90 an ounce, a one-year low.
| Index | Close | Day, points | Day % | Week % | October % | Year to date % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dow Jones | 51,770.31 | −572.25 | −1.09 % | −0.85 % | +1.70 % | +7.7 % |
| S&P 500 | 7,580.07 | −140.32 | −1.82 % | −0.57 % | −0.93 % | +10.7 % |
| Nasdaq Composite | 25,437.00 | −747.73 | −2.86 % | −2.00 % | −5.30 % | +9.4 % |
| Russell 2000 | 2,811.84 | −47.37 | −1.66 % | +1.30 % | +0.54 % | +13.3 % |
| SOX chip index | 10,688.80 | – | −7.20 % | – | – | – |
| Stock | Close (USD) | Day % | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| FedEx Freight | 126.04 | +14.91 % | strong revenue outlook |
| Regeneron | 927.89 | +13.33 % | earnings beat |
| Exxon Mobil | 187.25 | +2.16 % | results beat |
| Chevron | 235.52 | +1.75 % | results beat |
| Apple | 344.63 | −1.23 % | broad tech sell-off |
| Amazon | 240.35 | −1.41 % | profit miss, negative cash flow |
| Nvidia | 204.64 | −4.22 % | chip sell-off |
| AMD | 504.80 | −10.88 % | chip sell-off |
| Coinbase | 143.54 | −10.62 % | – |
| Intel | 65.76 | −28.58 % | weak outlook, PC demand |
| 91.73 | −29.22 % | weak outlook |
| Indicator | Thu 29 Oct | Fri 30 Oct | Day % | October % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-year US Treasury yield (%) | 4.98 | 4.93 | – | – |
| Brent crude, January (USD/barrel) | 110.80 | 113.43 | +2.37 % | – |
| Brent crude, December – expired (USD/barrel) | 114.88 | 117.64 | +2.40 % | +13.6 % |
| WTI crude (USD/barrel) | 102.00 | 104.12 | +2.08 % | +15.2 % |
| Gold, December futures (USD/oz) | 4,031.40 | 3,898.90 | −3.29 % | – |
| VIX fear gauge | 17.20 | 19.42 | +12.91 % | – |
For information only, not investment advice. Prices as of the time stated, not real-time quotes.
Sources
- AP via La Nación: How major US stock indexes fared Friday 10/30/2026 (17:32) – Schluss, Punkte, Woche, seit Jahresbeginn für Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq, Russell 2000
- AP via myMotherLode: How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 9/30/2026 – Septemberschluss als Basis der Monatsrechnung
- AP (Stan Choe) via Fox8live: Wall Street tumbles to its worst day since June … (30.10.2026, 15:28 CDT) – Intel schlechtester Tag seit 1974, Nvidia, Amazon, 10-j. Rendite, Brent
- Yahoo Finance Live: Stock market today, Friday October 30 – Schlusskurse, Oktoberbilanz, Nasdaq schlechtester Monat seit März 2025, 10-j. Rendite
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