News desk · Evening edition · Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Equities remain near record territory and the broader bull regime is intact, though risk appetite is still fragile underneath. The Fed held rates steady with two of 12 voters dissenting in favor of a hike, and the 10-year yield rose 1.04% to 5.04%. Breadth above the 50-day average fell to 38% from 50%, while the VIX dropped 5.08% to 16.63.
Over the 126 sessions to October 28, VIX fell 2.43% and 10Y Treasury Yield rose 0.66 percentage points.
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Over the 126 sessions to October 27, Energy rose 17.08% while VIX fell 6.17%, a gap of 23.24 percentage points.
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- Federal Reserve holds rates steady as two officials dissent in favor of a hike
- Oracle shares jump 13% on $225 billion fiscal 2030 revenue forecast
- Wendy's shares jump 15% after Trian offers $1.4 billion to buy the chain
- Technology rises 0.80% while Utilities fall 0.84% and Real Estate falls 0.73%
- unveils a touchscreen Mac, reversing its long-held stance on touch laptops
- US rental vacancy rate rises to 7.6% in the third quarter of 2026
- Nothing notable in crypto headlines this session.
- 10-year Treasury yield rises 1.04% to 5.04% as the Fed holds with two hike dissents
- Bank of England publishes the Chancellor's remit letter to the Monetary Policy Committee
The DAX rose 0.44% to 25704.02, its highest close in this October window.
The Russell 2000 rose 0.41% to 2830.51, extending a rebound from the October 16 low.
The S&P 500 rose 0.28% to 7743.98, a third straight gain after the October 23 low.