Friday, October 30, 2026

1. Pre-open outlook4:01 AM ET

   The Nasdaq dragged down by Alphabet's slide after its earnings miss, the first sign that AI is taking a bite out of search. Intel plunged 21% on weak guidance as the chipmaker blamed a PC slowdown, while ServiceNow shares suffered their worst day ever after earnings revived AI disruption fears. Amazon's stock is also falling after its earnings miss and mounting AI spending. Attention turns to Friday's session after the Fed's rate decision and PCE inflation report, with the US jobs report due November 6.

2. Midday check1:34 PM ET

   The S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and Dow Jones trade as investors digest earnings news, a $6.3 billion crypto hack and revived Trump rally activity. Intel fell after a major guidance miss, while Chevron and Exxon reached all‑time highs on strong refining margins, and AMD investors study Intel’s results. The $6.3 billion Binance hack and a co‑founder’s request for Elon Musk’s respect heighten market nerves, as Trump rallies restart in Kansas and Iowa. Investors now look ahead to Friday’s U.S. jobs report on November 6 for the next gauge of labor‑market strength.

3. Closing wrap6:31 PM ET

   US stocks ended a turbulent week with the Nasdaq logging its worst month since March 2025 as weak tech earnings rattled investors. Intel shares plunged 21% on Thursday on a major guidance miss, and Reddit slid 29% on a weak outlook, wrapping its worst day ever. Chevron and Exxon hit all-time highs on soaring refining profits. The 10-year Treasury yield ended Friday at 4.94%. Attention turns to the US jobs report due Friday, November 6.

AI-generated as the day ran, from the data of each moment; corrections keep the original one click away. Informational only — not investment advice.

Headlines of the day

1. 4:01 AM ETEuropean Central Bank keeps key interest rate on hold at 2.5% — CNBC Economy
2. 4:01 AM ETBOJ holds rates as underlying inflation aligns with 2% target for first time since 2013 — CNBC
3. 4:01 AM ETThird-quarter U.S. GDP increases a better-than-expected 3.4% as September inflation accelerates — CNBC Economy
4. 4:01 AM ETIntel stock plunges 21% as chipmaker blames PC slowdown for weak guidance — CNBC Earnings
5. 4:01 AM ETServiceNow shares plunge 27% to worst day ever after earnings revive AI disruption fears — CNBC Earnings
6. 4:01 AM ETAmazon's earnings miss, mounting AI spending are dragging down the stock — live — MarketWatch
7. 6:01 AM ETAmazon falls 7%, Intel plunges 25% in premarket trading, as pressure mounts after earnings — CNBC
8. 6:01 AM ETIran claims four tankers struck mines in Hormuz as strike fears grow after U.S. midterms — CNBC
9. 6:33 AM ETIntel plunges on a major guidance miss. What went wrong — and how to proceed — CNBC Earnings
10. 6:33 AM ETBiggest-ever crypto hack impacts $6.3 billion as Binance works to contain fallout — CNBC
11. 7:04 AM ETEuro zone economy slows to 0.4% growth in Q3 as crisis-hit France contracts — CNBC Economy
12. 7:04 AM ETIntel's stock may log its worst day in two years after this earnings report — MarketWatch
13. 8:05 AM ETWhy Intel’s stock is sinking toward its worst day in two years — and a $128 billion wipeout — MarketWatch
14. 8:05 AM ETChevron and Exxon beat earnings expectations as refining profits soar on high diesel fuel prices — CNBC Earnings
15. 12:33 PM ETIntel appears set to surrender $128 billion in market value at opening bell — MarketWatch
16. 1:05 PM ETWhat AMD investors learned from Intel’s earnings — MarketWatch
17. 1:05 PM ETSt. Louis Fed's Musalem: Another rate hike needed 'soon' — CNBC
18. 1:34 PM ETTankers defy sharp escalation of Iranian attacks to keep crude oil flowing through Strait of Hormuz — CNBC
19. 2:07 PM ETWhy bitcoin held up better after the record Binance hack — CNBC
20. 3:04 PM ETNasdaq and S&P 500 plummeting in final hour amid tech rout; Dow down 700 points — MarketWatch
21. 3:04 PM ETAfter Intel’s historic stock drop, analysts say there’s no reason to buy the dip — MarketWatch
22. 3:04 PM ETMicrosoft is winning the cloud wars and becoming Wall Street’s new golden child — MarketWatch
23. 3:31 PM ETReddit stock plunges 30% after weak outlook, heads for worst day ever — CNBC Earnings
24. 4:31 PM ETNasdaq logs worst month since March 2025 as weak tech earnings rattle investors — MarketWatch
25. 4:31 PM ETThe selloff in tech stocks is shifting into overdrive — MarketWatch
26. 5:33 PM ETThe tech selloff shifts into overdrive as weak earnings bring a reality check — MarketWatch
27. 6:31 PM ETMeta outlook revised to negative by S&P on cash flow and capex concerns — CNBC

US stocks ended a turbulent week with the Nasdaq logging its worst month since March 2025, as weak tech earnings rattled investors. Intel shares plunged 21% on Thursday on a major guidance miss, and Reddit slid 29% on a weak outlook, wrapping its worst day ever, while Alphabet shares fell nearly 13% Thursday for their worst day ever, losing $500 billion in value. Chevron and Exxon hit all-time highs on soaring refining profits, and the 10-year Treasury yield ended Friday at 4.94%. The Federal Reserve kept its policy-rate target at 3.75%–4.00% on a 10-2 vote Wednesday, and Thursday's PCE inflation report was released as scheduled. US GDP grew a better-than-expected 3.4% in the third quarter, while Amazon fell after its earnings miss, with third-quarter net sales of $201.9 billion. The next trading session is Monday, November 2. Attention turns to the US jobs report due Friday, November 6, followed by the UMich consumer sentiment preliminary reading that day.

AI-generated at that day's close, from the week's data to that point. Informational only — not investment advice.