Markets digest, 27 October 2026: US stock indices close higher as the euro eases against the dollar

All three major US stock indices closed higher on Tuesday 27 October, and Bitcoin and Ether both rose. The euro eased against the dollar, the pound and the yen, and the CFTC said it will publish its Commitments of Traders report twice a week.

Stocks

The S&P 500 closed at 7,722.60, up from 7,676.77 on Monday. The Nasdaq Composite closed at 26,477.810, up from 26,169.380, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 52,377.57, up from 52,361.58.

Crypto

Bitcoin ended Tuesday at $80,728.47 on Coinbase, up from $80,056.43 on Monday. Ether ended at $2,345.06, up from $2,320.66.

Futures and options

FRED had not published Tuesday’s VIX close at the time of writing; on Monday it closed at 18.39. On Tuesday the CFTC announced that it will publish the Commitments of Traders report twice a week by the end of 2026 (read our brief), and that it has sued Utah to stop the state’s enforcement actions against CFTC-registered contract markets (read our brief).

Energy and commodities

FRED’s latest oil and gas prices are still for Tuesday 20 October: WTI at $107.89 a barrel, down from $110.01 on Monday 19 October, Brent at $115.22, down from $118.82, and Henry Hub natural gas at $3.10, down from $3.28.

Metals

There were no official metals releases from the LBMA or the World Gold Council on Tuesday.

Forex

The ECB’s euro reference rate against the dollar was 1.115, down from 1.1188 on Monday. The euro was quoted at 0.83658 pounds, down from 0.8382, and at 175.97 yen, down from 176.15.

On the calendar

The Federal Open Market Committee ends its two-day meeting, which began on 27 October, today. The ECB’s Governing Council starts its monetary policy meeting in Frankfurt today, with a press conference after the second day on 29 October.