Category: Weekly Indicators
Weekly reads on the VIX, the 10-year Treasury yield, CPI and unemployment, SPY versus QQQ, and mega-cap stocks, each tied to one market close.
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10-Year Yield Holds Near 4.95% After Oil’s Sharp Drop (Week Ending November 3, 2026)
The 10-year Treasury yield finished Tuesday, November 3, at 4.95%, about 6 basis points above Monday’s 4.89% close.
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VIX Closes at 21.15, First Reading Above 20 Since July (Week Ending November 2, 2026)
The VIX rose 8.91% on Monday, November 2, to 21.15. That is the first close above 20 since July 29. SPY fell 0.48% to 752.10 and QQQ fell 1.36% to 681.09.
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10-Year Holds at 4.99% as Oil Slips Back Under $100 (Week Ending October 27, 2026)
The 10-year Treasury yield finished Tuesday, October 27, at 4.99%, about 1 basis point above Monday and about 12 basis points below the October 20 close.
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VIX Eases to 18.39 as Tesla Leads a Pre-Fed Bounce (Week Ending October 26, 2026)
Stocks rose on Monday, October 26, and the VIX fell with them. SPY gained 0.71% to 765.37 and QQQ gained 1.11% to 712.20. The VIX dropped 5.45% to 18.39.
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What the Data Says Ahead of the October 28 Fed Decision
The Federal Reserve meets on October 27 and 28 and announces its decision at 2:00 p.m. ET on October 28.
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10-Year Eases to 5.12% Before the October Fed Meeting (Week Ending October 20, 2026)
The 10-year Treasury yield eased to 5.12% on Tuesday, October 20, about 2 basis points below Monday and about 19 basis points below the 5.31% close on October…
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VIX Falls to 18.44 as Stocks Bounce After Friday’s Selloff (Week Ending October 19, 2026)
Stocks recovered part of Friday’s drop on Monday, October 19. SPY rose 0.42% to 766.48 and QQQ rose 1.21% to 718.36. The VIX fell 7.75% to 18.44.
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September CPI Jumps to 3.7% as Yields Fall and NVIDIA Slips (Week Ending October 15, 2026)
September consumer prices rose 3.7% from a year earlier, up from 3.4% in August and the highest annual pace since May.
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10-Year Eases to 5.22% as Apple and Microsoft Close at Records (Week Ending October 13, 2026)
The 10-year Treasury yield fell about 2 basis points to 5.22% on Tuesday, October 13, its lowest close since September 25.
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VIX Rises to 15.21 as NVIDIA Slips and Apple Nears a Record (Week Ending October 12, 2026)
The S&P 500 barely moved on Monday, October 12. SPY slipped 0.06% to 778.10, just 0.13% below its October 6 record.