Tuesday, 3 November 2026

Election day

US equity indexes closed mixed, SPX +27pts (0.4%) at 7568. Nasdaq comp' +0.8%. Dow -0.4%. The Transports settled -0.2%. R2K +0.2% 

SPX – daily

VIX – daily

Summary

The collective of equities were mixed... which was pretty natural ahead of the election results.

Volatility was ground lower, the VIX settling -1.5% to 20.83.
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Monday, 2 November 2026

The final sixth begins

US equity indexes closed very mixed, SPX -38pts (0.5%) at 7541. Nasdaq comp' -1.1%. Dow +0.4%. The Transports settled +1.5%. R2K -0.05%

SPX – daily

VIX – daily

Summary

Equities opened positive, with the SPX printing 7662, but seeing a sig' swing lower to settle -0.5% to 7541. Volatility picked up, the VIX settling +8.9% to 21.15. 
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Saturday, 31 October 2026

Weekend update - world equity markets

It was a very mixed month for world equity markets, with net monthly changes ranging from -16.2% (South Korea), -9.9% (Brazil), -6.3% (China), -5.2% (Japan), -0.2% (South Africa), +0.6% (Australia), +1.7% (USA), +2.5% (Germany), +2.7% (India), to +10.9 % (Russia). 

Lets take our regular look at ten of the world equity markets

USA - Dow

Germany – DAX

Japan – Nikkei

Brazil – Bovespa

Russia – RTSI

India

China – Shanghai comp'

South Africa

South Korea

Australia - AORD

 


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Summary

Five world equity markets were net lower for October, with five net higher.

South Korea was severely lower, whilst Russia was very powerfully higher.

The Brazilian market broke a new hist' high, if swinging very powerfully lower on the re-election of Lula.

The USA, Germany, Japan, and Russia are trading above their respective monthly 10MA

The USA, Japan, and South Korea have positive monthly momentum. 

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Looking ahead

Earnings:

M - $NSSC $CHKP $TEM $EL $CIFT $ETR $MAR $PEG $TSEM $KRYS $AAPL $PLTR $AEHR $BMRN $FN $LIFE $ON $ROKU $O $CALX 

T - $SHOP $PFE $MPC $ETN $FISV $DT $DOCN $ET $APO $BNTX $AMD $SMCI $NVTS $ANET $BKNG $HL $ALAB $AMGN $OUST $CAR

W -$UBER $MCD $CVS $NVO $CRCL $VSH $BXSL $DDOG $GFS $APP $QCOM $AMC $FSLY $COHR $CAVA $ARM $CAI $BROS $RUN  

T -$CAH $U $DIBS $CELH $IOVA $EOSE $CORZ $CI $TAP $UUUU $IREN $ABNB $MP $TEAM $DOCS $NET $AAOI $LITE $KTOS $TXG

F -$MRNA $OKLO $CHTR $WULF $ELAN $HUM $DTI $BLMN $PAA $UAA

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Econ-data/events

M -PMI & ISM manu', construction

T - JOLTS, factory orders,    *US midterm elections*

W - ADP jobs, intl' trade, PMI & ISM serv', EIA Pet' 

T - Weekly jobs, productivity/costs

F - BLS monthly jobs, consumer credit (3pm)

*USA clocks roll back 1hr at 2am, Sunday, Nov'1st
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Have a good weekend
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*the next post on this page will likely appear 6pm EDT on Monday, Nov'2nd