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On Friday, the major indices in the U.S. finished higher.
The S&P 500 advanced 46.20pts (+0.59%) to 7,812.
The Nasdaq 100 gained 157.40pts (+0.51%) to 30,883.
The Dow climbed 423.40pts (+0.83%) to 51,655.
On the sector front, Real Estate (XLRE), Health Care (XLV), and Consumer Discretionary (XLY) outperformed, while Communication Services (XLC), Energy (XLE), and Consumer Staples (XLP) underperformed the most.
Looking at the latest U.S. economic data, preliminary Michigan Consumer Sentiment declined to 46.3 in October from 48.1, below the 47.6 expected.
U.S. Equity News:
SpaceX (SPCX), a space launch, satellite communications and broadband company, gained 1.25% after agreeing to acquire up to 14 MHz of nationwide 800 MHz spectrum for Starlink Mobile, pressuring telecom stocks as T-Mobile dropped 13% and AT&T and Verizon fell about 10% each.
Humana (HUM), a health insurance provider, jumped 11.4% after improved Medicare Star Ratings lifted about 95% of its enrollment into plans rated four stars or higher, boosting eligibility for future bonus payments.
Amazon.com (AMZN), the world's largest online retailer and cloud services provider, jumped 3.3% as AWS pledged up to $50 million in cloud credits over three years to support AI-powered scientific research across U.S. federal agencies, potentially expanding its exposure to government AI workloads.
Microsoft (MSFT), a software and cloud computing company, gained 2.4% after unveiling Microsoft-Decision-1, a new AI model designed for fast structured decision-making that the company says outperforms LLMs and competing decision models on latency and quality. Microsoft said the model is 35 times faster than OpenAI's GPT-6 Sol.
Apple (AAPL), a consumer technology company, fell 1% after Nikkei Asia reported that the company cut component orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max by 15% amid weaker-than-expected demand.
Moderna (MRNA), an mRNA biotechnology company, surged 14% after rejoining the Nasdaq-100 and on reports that the NIH plans to accelerate personalized cancer-vaccine development. The stock is now up more than 600% year-to-date, making it the S&P 500's best
performer in 2026.
Volatility & Commodities Snapshot:
The VIX index dropped 0.60pt (-3.89%) to 14.81.
The U.S. 10-year yield declined 0.094 basis points to 5.246%.
In the commodities market, gold gained $62.03 (+1.50%) to $4,196.06.
Silver jumped $1.45 (+2.44%) to $60.79.
WTI Crude Oil edged higher $0.14 (+0.15%) to $91.63.
Europe Market Overview:
At the European close, the major indices in the region finished higher.
Germany's DAX gained 280pts (+1.13%) to 25,087.
France's CAC 40 advanced 73pts (+0.95%) to 7,803.
The U.K.'s FTSE 100 climbed 110pts (+1.06%) to 10,552.
Foreign Exchange & Crypto Wrap:
The Dollar Index edged higher 0.09pt (+0.08%) to 102.224.
EUR/USD slipped 8pips (-0.07%) to 1.1201.
GBP/USD advanced 14pips (+0.11%) to 1.3238.
USD/JPY gained 38pips (+0.24%) to 158.24.
USD/CHF retreated 17pips (-0.20%) to 0.8297.
AUD/USD rose 32pips (+0.46%) to 0.6987.
USD/CAD advanced 36pips (+0.25%) to 1.4261. Canada's unemployment rate came in at 6.5% in September, in line with expectations and up from 6.4% previously, while full-time employment fell by 35,400.
Bitcoin rose $594 (+0.73%) to $82,363.
Ethereum edged higher $4 (+0.17%) to $2,478.
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