Mixed U.S. data
Consumer confidence reached 91.7 versus an 81.2 estimate and new-home sales were 676K versus 651K expected. September durable-goods orders rose 1.8%, below the 2.0% estimate.
MarketNewsCurveOct 27, 2026 · 48 headlines
Oct 27, 2026 · QQQ/SPY Market Review · 48 headlines
QQQ’s cash-session rise outpaces SPY alongside a confidence beat and Meta’s $25 billion sale
QQQ rose 1.40% and SPY gained 0.60% by 04:00 ET, leaving QQQ ahead by 0.80 percentage points. Most of the gap formed during regular trading. Consumer confidence and new-home sales beat expectations, while durable-goods orders missed. Meta’s share sale and AMD AI partnership, alongside reports of a Saudi oil-hub fire, framed the day. A later report said OpenAI plans to buy Google AI chips, after the carried QQQ/SPY series had stopped recording new trades.
Published
- QQQ
- +1.40%
- SPY
- +0.60%
- QQQ − SPY
- +0.80%
What shaped the session
AI capital and chips
Meta priced a $25 billion share sale and AMD detailed a planned $1 billion investment alongside its infrastructure partnership. An overnight report said OpenAI plans to buy Google AI chips.
Gulf energy security
A fire was reported near Ras Tanura after an attack, and Iran’s navy later reported a tanker struck a mine in the eastern Strait of Hormuz.
Key news
Open
QQQ
+0.38%09:31 $714.91
SPY
+0.27%09:31 $767.40
Regular close
QQQ
+1.27%16:00 $721.24
SPY
+0.56%16:00 $769.67
Full-session range
QQQ
$722.87 / $708.61High 15:47 / Low 04:02
SPY
$771.14 / $763.92High 15:46 / Low 04:01
Full-session end
QQQ
+1.40%04:00 $722.18
SPY
+0.60%04:00 $769.95
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