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Wednesday, 28 October 2026 · Global Edition
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Global Market Snapshot
- S&P 5007,676.77+0.70%
- Volatility Index18.39-5.45%
- S&P 1003,804.28+0.71%
- VIX of VIX101.43-7.54%
- S&P 500 PutWrite3,706.24+0.54%
- SKEW Index150.97-0.55%
Cboe US index levels, close of 2026-10-27.
- Bitcoin80,724.91-1.00%
- Ethereum2,340.55-2.58%
- BNB751.96+0.61%
- XRP1.3171+0.47%
- Solana101.34-3.06%
- TRON0.3310+0.51%
Prices sampled every 15 minutes; the move is against our own 24-hour window.
- GoldUSD/t.oz4,052.20+0.66%
- Brent CrudeUSD/Bbl115.34+0.33%
- Crude Oil WTIUSD/Bbl101.83+0.68%
- Natural GasUSD/MMBtu3.06+16.00%
- CopperUSD/Lbs6.63+1.11%
- SilverUSD/t.oz54.10+0.55%
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Today's top gainers
View all| # | Name | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENVXEnovix | 3.35 | +25.00% |
| 2 | MRLNMarlin Business Services | 1.07 | +24.64% |
| 3 | FISNDeep Fission, Inc. Common Stock | 2.69 | +24.54% |
| 4 | 026910.KQKwang Jin Ind Co | 3,875 | +23.41% |
| 5 | SESSES AI | 0.79 | +23.29% |
Closing prices from 2026-10-27, against each instrument's own previous close. Prices are in the currency each instrument trades in and are never converted.
| # | Name | Price | 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MMemeCore | 1.0988 | +22.57% |
| 2 | LEOUNUS SED LEO | 9.4136 | +4.24% |
| 3 | ZECZcash | 1,286.86 | +4.22% |
| 4 | BCHBitcoin Cash | 295.12 | +3.00% |
| 5 | HYPEHyperliquid | 80.23 | +2.43% |
Sampled every 15 minutes and measured over our own 24-hour window, in US dollars.
Today's top losers
View all| # | Name | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTUActuate Therapeutics | 0.40 | -24.32% |
| 2 | AUIDAuthid | 0.25 | -23.84% |
| 3 | LDX.AXLumos Diagnostics Holdings | 0.06 | -23.81% |
| 4 | UPCUniverse Pharmaceuticals | 2.24 | -22.22% |
| 5 | DYG.VDynasty Gold | 0.09 | -21.74% |
Closing prices from 2026-10-27, against each instrument's own previous close. Prices are in the currency each instrument trades in and are never converted.
| # | Name | Price | 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAINRain | 0.0068 | -18.13% |
| 2 | CCCanton | 0.0956 | -8.58% |
| 3 | TONToncoin | 1.2231 | -6.55% |
| 4 | SUISui | 0.9257 | -6.48% |
| 5 | ADACardano | 0.2029 | -5.98% |
Sampled every 15 minutes and measured over our own 24-hour window, in US dollars.
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Latest in markets
View allMicron Technology rises 5.41% in Wednesday's session
Advanced Micro Devices rises 3.09% in Wednesday's session
Microsoft rises 3.88% in Wednesday's session
Sandisk rises 6.42% in Wednesday's session
Seagate Technology Holdings up 4.51% on Wednesday
Lumentum Holdings rises 5.66% in Wednesday's session
Palantir Technologies falls 2.51% in Wednesday's session
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Marvell Technology rises 2.33% in Wednesday's session
Moderna rises 2.87% in Wednesday's session
Earnings ahead
View all- MSFTMicrosoftEPS est.4.82
- METAMeta PlatformsEPS est.6.61
- TMUST-Mobile USEPS est.2.97
- GEVGE VernovaEPS est.4.11
- KLACKLAEPS est.1.20
- APHAmphenolEPS est.0.72
- NOWServiceNowEPS est.1.04
- BSXBoston ScientificEPS est.0.77
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Cryptocurrencies
- Bitcoin 80,724.91 -1.00% — — —
- Ethereum 2,340.55 -2.58% — — —
- BNB 751.96 +0.61% — — —
- XRP 1.3171 +0.47% — — —
- Solana 101.34 -3.06% — — —
- TRON 0.3310 +0.51% — — —
Commodities
- Gold USD/t.oz 4,052.20 +0.66% — — —
- Brent Crude USD/Bbl 115.34 +0.33% — — —
- Crude Oil WTI USD/Bbl 101.83 +0.68% — — —
- Natural Gas USD/MMBtu 3.06 +16.00% — — —
- Copper USD/Lbs 6.63 +1.11% — — —
- Silver USD/t.oz 54.10 +0.55% — — —
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