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Weekly Market Summary

Edition
19 October 2026
Closing of
Friday 16 October 2026

Major Indexes Performance

IndexClosing PriceDaily ChangeChange as a bar2026 editions
S&P 5007,659.44-1.09%closing of Fri 02 January: 6,858.47closing of Fri 16 January: 6,940.01closing of Fri 23 January: 6,915.61closing of Fri 06 February: 6,932.30closing of Fri 13 February: 6,836.17closing of Fri 20 February: 6,909.51closing of Fri 27 February: 6,878.88closing of Fri 06 March: 6,740.02closing of Fri 13 March: 6,632.19closing of Fri 20 March: 6,506.48closing of Fri 27 March: 6,368.85closing of Fri 10 April: 6,816.89closing of Fri 17 April: 7,126.06closing of Fri 24 April: 7,165.08closing of Fri 01 May: 7,230.12closing of Fri 08 May: 7,398.93closing of Fri 15 May: 7,408.50closing of Fri 22 May: 7,473.47closing of Thu 28 May: 7,563.63closing of Fri 05 June: 7,383.74closing of Fri 12 June: 7,431.46closing of Fri 26 June: 7,354.02closing of Fri 10 July: 7,575.39closing of Fri 17 July: 7,457.69closing of Friday 31 July: 7,489.72closing of Friday 28 August: 7,711.76closing of Friday 04 September: 7,718.60closing of Friday 11 September: 7,656.98closing of Friday 18 September: 7,650.50closing of Friday 25 September: 7,743.41closing of Friday 2 October 2026: 7,722.72closing of Friday 9 October 2026: 7,811.54closing of Friday 16 October 2026: 7,659.44
Dow Jones52,002.41-0.34%closing of Fri 02 January: 48,382.39closing of Fri 16 January: 49,359.33closing of Fri 23 January: 49,098.71closing of Fri 06 February: 50,115.67closing of Fri 13 February: 49,500.93closing of Fri 20 February: 49,625.97closing of Fri 27 February: 48,977.92closing of Fri 06 March: 47,501.55closing of Fri 13 March: 46,558.47closing of Fri 20 March: 45,577.47closing of Fri 27 March: 45,166.64closing of Fri 10 April: 47,916.57closing of Fri 17 April: 49,447.43closing of Fri 24 April: 49,230.71closing of Fri 01 May: 49,499.27closing of Fri 08 May: 49,609.16closing of Fri 15 May: 49,526.17closing of Fri 22 May: 50,579.70closing of Thu 28 May: 50,668.97closing of Fri 05 June: 50,866.78closing of Fri 12 June: 51,202.26closing of Fri 26 June: 51,876.11closing of Fri 10 July: 52,637.01closing of Fri 17 July: 52,146.42closing of Friday 31 July: 52,485.03closing of Friday 28 August: 53,559.99closing of Friday 04 September: 53,414.25closing of Friday 11 September: 52,573.29closing of Friday 18 September: 51,682.64closing of Friday 25 September: 51,828.62closing of Friday 2 October 2026: 51,176.96closing of Friday 9 October 2026: 51,654.95closing of Friday 16 October 2026: 52,002.41
Nasdaq26,140.03-2.14%closing of Fri 02 January: 23,235.63closing of Fri 16 January: 23,515.39closing of Fri 23 January: 23,501.24closing of Fri 06 February: 23,031.21closing of Fri 13 February: 22,546.67closing of Fri 20 February: 22,886.07closing of Fri 27 February: 22,668.21closing of Fri 06 March: 22,387.68closing of Fri 13 March: 22,105.36closing of Fri 20 March: 21,647.61closing of Fri 27 March: 20,948.36closing of Fri 10 April: 22,902.89closing of Fri 17 April: 24,468.48closing of Fri 24 April: 24,836.60closing of Fri 01 May: 25,114.44closing of Fri 08 May: 26,247.08closing of Fri 15 May: 26,225.14closing of Fri 22 May: 26,343.97closing of Thu 28 May: 26,917.47closing of Fri 05 June: 25,709.43closing of Fri 12 June: 25,888.84closing of Fri 26 June: 25,297.62closing of Fri 10 July: 26,281.61closing of Fri 17 July: 25,520.24closing of Friday 31 July: 25,373.85closing of Friday 28 August: 26,402.42closing of Friday 04 September: 26,506.99closing of Friday 11 September: 26,333.04closing of Friday 18 September: 26,522.54closing of Friday 25 September: 27,068.72closing of Friday 2 October 2026: 27,190.86closing of Friday 9 October 2026: 27,366.17closing of Friday 16 October 2026: 26,140.03
Euro Stoxx 506,204.230.58%closing of Fri 02 January: 5,850.38closing of Fri 16 January: 6,029.45closing of Fri 23 January: 5,948.20closing of Fri 06 February: 5,998.40closing of Fri 13 February: 5,985.23closing of Fri 20 February: 6,131.31closing of Fri 27 February: 6,138.41closing of Fri 06 March: 5,719.90closing of Fri 13 March: 5,716.61closing of Fri 20 March: 5,501.28closing of Fri 27 March: 5,505.80closing of Fri 10 April: 5,926.11closing of Fri 17 April: 6,057.71closing of Fri 24 April: 5,883.48closing of Fri 08 May: 5,911.53closing of Fri 15 May: 5,827.76closing of Fri 22 May: 6,019.45closing of Thu 28 May: 6,054.05closing of Fri 05 June: 6,062.07closing of Fri 12 June: 6,187.63closing of Fri 19 June: 6,293.13closing of Fri 26 June: 6,221.55closing of Fri 03 June: 6,412.68closing of Fri 10 July: 6,269.97closing of Fri 17 July: 6,230.87closing of Friday 31 July: 6,358.01closing of Friday 28 August: 6,485.67closing of Friday 04 September: 6,392.93closing of Friday 11 September: 6,325.13closing of Friday 18 September: 6,236.20closing of Friday 25 September: 6,302.82closing of Friday 2 October 2026: 6,238.50closing of Friday 9 October 2026: 6,173.37closing of Friday 16 October 2026: 6,204.23
FTSE 10010,881.900.38%closing of Fri 02 January: 9,951.14closing of Fri 16 January: 10,235.29closing of Fri 23 January: 10,143.44closing of Fri 06 February: 10,369.75closing of Fri 13 February: 10,446.35closing of Fri 20 February: 10,686.89closing of Fri 27 February: 10,910.55closing of Fri 06 March: 10,284.75closing of Fri 13 March: 10,261.15closing of Fri 20 March: 9,918.33closing of Fri 27 March: 9,967.35closing of Fri 10 April: 10,600.53closing of Fri 17 April: 10,667.63closing of Fri 24 April: 10,379.08closing of Fri 01 May: 10,363.93closing of Fri 08 May: 10,233.07closing of Fri 15 May: 10,195.37closing of Fri 22 May: 10,466.26closing of Thu 28 May: 10,425.96closing of Fri 05 June: 10,368.05closing of Fri 12 June: 10,471.72closing of Fri 19 June: 10,363.27closing of Fri 26 June: 10,508.02closing of Fri 03 June: 10,679.03closing of Fri 10 July: 10,497.29closing of Fri 17 July: 10,600.37closing of Friday 31 July: 10,868.05closing of Friday 28 August: 10,824.26closing of Friday 04 September: 10,831.09closing of Friday 11 September: 10,650.44closing of Friday 18 September: 10,659.13closing of Friday 25 September: 10,695.25closing of Friday 2 October 2026: 10,461.95closing of Friday 9 October 2026: 10,552.05closing of Friday 16 October 2026: 10,881.90
Shanghai3,716.280.24%closing of Fri 16 January: 4,101.91closing of Fri 23 January: 4,136.16closing of Fri 06 February: 4,065.58closing of Fri 13 February: 4,082.07closing of Fri 27 February: 4,162.88closing of Fri 06 March: 4,124.19closing of Fri 13 March: 4,095.45closing of Fri 20 March: 3,957.05closing of Fri 27 March: 3,913.72closing of Fri 03 April: 3,880.10closing of Fri 10 April: 3,986.22closing of Fri 17 April: 4,051.43closing of Fri 24 April: 4,079.90closing of Fri 08 May: 4,179.95closing of Fri 15 May: 4,135.39closing of Fri 22 May: 4,112.90closing of Thu 28 May: 4,098.64closing of Fri 05 June: 4,027.74closing of Fri 12 June: 4,031.51closing of Fri 26 June: 4,027.26closing of Fri 03 June: 4,043.64closing of Fri 10 July: 3,996.16closing of Fri 17 July: 3,764.15closing of Friday 31 July: 3,832.26closing of Friday 28 August: 3,952.18closing of Friday 04 September: 3,930.12closing of Friday 11 September: 3,888.11closing of Friday 18 September: 3,911.87closing of Friday 9 October 2026: 3,813.79closing of Friday 16 October 2026: 3,716.28
MOEX Russia2,431.071.65%closing of Fri 16 January: 2,733.75closing of Fri 23 January: 2,777.29closing of Fri 06 February: 2,735.43closing of Fri 13 February: 2,776.34closing of Fri 20 February: 2,780.60closing of Fri 27 February: 2,799.14closing of Fri 06 March: 2,854.11closing of Fri 13 March: 2,871.86closing of Fri 20 March: 2,864.89closing of Fri 27 March: 2,789.61closing of Fri 03 April: 2,760.70closing of Fri 10 April: 2,725.39closing of Fri 17 April: 2,723.94closing of Fri 24 April: 2,733.00closing of Fri 08 May: 2,597.80closing of Fri 15 May: 2,633.84closing of Fri 22 May: 2,625.69closing of Thu 28 May: 2,583.89closing of Fri 05 June: 2,561.04closing of Fri 19 June: 2,420.56closing of Fri 26 June: 2,285.61closing of Fri 03 June: 2,242.84closing of Fri 10 July: 2,145.65closing of Fri 17 July: 1,958.43closing of Friday 31 July: 2,226.36closing of Friday 28 August: 2,114.93closing of Friday 04 September: 2,253.41closing of Friday 11 September: 2,281.04closing of Friday 18 September: 2,278.06closing of Friday 25 September: 2,273.87closing of Friday 2 October 2026: 2,279.75closing of Friday 9 October 2026: 2,401.80closing of Friday 16 October 2026: 2,431.07

Major Commodities Performance

CommodityClosing PriceDaily ChangeChange as a bar2026 editions
Gold4,181.100.26%closing of Fri 02 January: 4,329.60closing of Fri 16 January: 4,595.40closing of Fri 23 January: 4,979.70closing of Fri 06 February: 4,979.80closing of Fri 13 February: 5,046.30closing of Fri 20 February: 5,080.90closing of Fri 27 February: 5,247.90closing of Fri 06 March: 5,158.70closing of Fri 13 March: 5,061.70closing of Fri 20 March: 4,609.60closing of Fri 27 March: 4,508.60closing of Fri 03 April: 4,702.70closing of Fri 10 April: 4,787.40closing of Fri 17 April: 4,879.60closing of Fri 24 April: 4,740.90closing of Fri 01 May: 4,644.50closing of Fri 08 May: 4,730.70closing of Fri 15 May: 4,561.90closing of Fri 22 May: 4,556.40closing of Thu 28 May: 4,548.10closing of Fri 05 June: 4,365.30closing of Fri 12 June: 4,238.80closing of Fri 19 June: 4,172.90closing of Fri 26 June: 4,096.30closing of Fri 03 June: 4,187.30closing of Fri 10 July: 4,113.70closing of Fri 17 July: 4,018.80closing of Friday 31 July: 4,107.00closing of Friday 28 August: 4,529.90closing of Friday 04 September: 4,476.60closing of Friday 11 September: 4,408.90closing of Friday 18 September: 4,424.90closing of Friday 25 September: 4,321.20closing of Friday 2 October 2026: 4,162.30closing of Friday 9 October 2026: 4,216.30closing of Friday 16 October 2026: 4,181.10
Silver57.310.26%closing of Fri 02 January: 71.02closing of Fri 16 January: 88.54closing of Fri 23 January: 101.33closing of Fri 06 February: 76.90closing of Fri 13 February: 77.96closing of Fri 20 February: 82.34closing of Fri 27 February: 93.29closing of Fri 06 March: 84.31closing of Fri 13 March: 81.34closing of Fri 20 March: 69.66closing of Fri 27 March: 69.56closing of Fri 03 April: 73.17closing of Fri 10 April: 76.48closing of Fri 17 April: 81.84closing of Fri 24 April: 76.41closing of Fri 01 May: 76.43closing of Fri 08 May: 80.87closing of Fri 15 May: 77.55closing of Fri 22 May: 76.20closing of Thu 28 May: 76.21closing of Fri 05 June: 69.10closing of Fri 12 June: 67.97closing of Fri 19 June: 64.91closing of Fri 26 June: 59.22closing of Fri 03 June: 62.82closing of Fri 10 July: 60.17closing of Fri 17 July: 56.33closing of Friday 31 July: 57.79closing of Friday 28 August: 67.79closing of Friday 04 September: 66.75closing of Friday 11 September: 65.19closing of Friday 18 September: 67.15closing of Friday 25 September: 64.80closing of Friday 2 October 2026: 60.42closing of Friday 9 October 2026: 61.05closing of Friday 16 October 2026: 57.31
Brent Oil109.863.72%closing of Fri 02 January: 60.75closing of Fri 16 January: 64.13closing of Fri 23 January: 65.07closing of Fri 06 February: 68.05closing of Fri 13 February: 67.75closing of Fri 20 February: 71.30closing of Fri 27 February: 72.48closing of Fri 06 March: 92.69closing of Fri 13 March: 103.14closing of Fri 20 March: 106.41closing of Fri 27 March: 105.32closing of Fri 10 April: 95.20closing of Fri 17 April: 90.38closing of Fri 24 April: 99.13closing of Fri 01 May: 108.17closing of Fri 08 May: 101.29closing of Fri 15 May: 109.26closing of Fri 22 May: 100.21closing of Thu 28 May: 92.70closing of Fri 05 June: 93.09closing of Fri 12 June: 87.33closing of Fri 19 June: 80.05closing of Fri 26 June: 72.60closing of Fri 03 June: 72.12closing of Fri 10 July: 76.01closing of Fri 17 July: 88.10closing of Friday 31 July: 90.12closing of Friday 28 August: 88.10closing of Friday 04 September: 96.28closing of Friday 11 September: 104.61closing of Friday 18 September: 103.87closing of Friday 25 September: 97.44closing of Friday 2 October 2026: 102.25closing of Friday 9 October 2026: 104.72closing of Friday 16 October 2026: 109.86

Economic indicators

Unemployment rate U.S
4.3%
Core CPI U.S
325.01 - YoY
PPI U.S
149.16 - YoY
Eurozone CPI Data (Consumer Inflation)
129.43
UK CPI Data (Consumer Inflation)
139.3
European Central Bank / Interest rates
2.15%

Article summaries

  1. IMF members seek greater support for economies facing war and energy shocks

    Reuters via ThePrint, 17 October 2026. IMF member countries called for increased assistance to economies facing temporary financing difficulties caused by conflict and high energy prices. Their statement warned that disrupted trade routes, expensive commodities and rising bond yields could deepen financial vulnerabilities, particularly in heavily indebted countries. It also recognised both the investment benefits and uncertain consequences of advanced intelligence technologies. The financial significance is the interaction between external shocks and limited fiscal resources: countries may need support while continuing reforms and addressing debt weaknesses.

    Sourcetheprint.in (opens in a new tab)

  2. AI financing concerns weigh on stocks as investors reassess risk

    Reuters via Euronext, 16 October 2026. US equities fell on Friday as investors scrutinised the borrowing supporting AI infrastructure expansion. Technology and communication services led the declines, while European markets finished higher. Government bonds benefited during the week from demand for safer assets, and the dollar weakened. Meanwhile, Brent crude rose amid concerns about Middle Eastern supplies. The report highlights how doubts about financing and liquidity can spread beyond individual technology companies into broader equity, bond and currency markets, even while energy risks persist.

    Sourcelive.euronext.com (opens in a new tab)

  3. TSMC reports record profit amid strong demand for AI hardware

    Euronews, 15 October 2026. TSMC reported a 68.7% annual increase in third-quarter net profit to NT$763.1 billion, exceeding analyst expectations and marking its sixth consecutive quarterly profit record. Revenue increased 50.9%, supported by global demand for AI hardware. However, the company’s shares remained lower after the announcement. The contrast illustrates that strong operating results do not necessarily produce an immediate share-price gain: market sentiment and expectations can influence how investors respond to earnings.

    Sourceeuronews.com (opens in a new tab)

These stories connect the pressures on public finances with uncertainty over AI investment and corporate performance. Strong demand for technology hardware can coexist with concerns about how expansion is financed, while conflict and energy costs continue to affect economic stability.

Reference list

  1. 1https://theprint.in/world/imf-members-call-for-more-support-amid-war-shocks-advanced-intelligence-risks/3074520/ (opens in a new tab)
  2. 2https://live.euronext.com/en/financial-news/stocks-slip-dollar-heads-weekly-loss (opens in a new tab)
  3. 3https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/15/taiwan-chip-giant-tsmc-says-net-profit-hit-record-in-third-quarter (opens in a new tab)

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