Chip stocks rebound after last week's selloff as of 22:00 Cyprus, lifting the Nasdaq into the last hour of the US cash session. As flagged in this morning's analysis, overnight S&P 500 futures sat near 7,756 against Friday's 7,659.44 cash close after China GDP printed 4.5 percent. The overnight premium did not take Friday's 7,756.84 high. This is the evening scorecard, not an instruction.

The Session: Nasdaq Leads While Cash Stays Open

The S&P 500 last printed about 7,698, up 0.5 percent from Friday's 7,659.44 (Yahoo Finance, 18:36 UTC). Range 7,684.79 to 7,731.18. Those are intraday prints. US cash remains open until 16:00 New York, which falls at 23:00 Cyprus today. Friday's 7,756.84 high and 7,631.77 low were not taken. The Nasdaq Composite last printed about 26,439, up 1.1 percent from Friday's 26,140.03. The Dow last printed about 52,038, up 0.1 percent. Reuters said most S&P members were down at 09:52 ET even as technology led. Canada CPI printed 3.1 percent year over year versus 3.2 percent expected (Statistics Canada). West Texas Intermediate last printed about 99.26 dollars (TradingView), a bounce from this morning's about 96.78. Spot gold last printed about 4,145 dollars, a fade of about 1 percent from this morning's about 4,185, under the 2 percent bar. S&P bullish trigger: a hold through Friday's 7,756.84 toward this morning's 7,786.11 reference. Bearish trigger: a fade through Friday's 7,659.44, then 7,631.77.

Key Takeaways: The Session
  • S&P ~7,698 (+0.5%), range 7,684.79-7,731.18, labeled intraday; Friday high 7,756.84 not taken
  • Nasdaq ~26,439 (+1.1%); Dow ~52,038; Canada CPI 3.1% y/y vs 3.2%
  • WTI ~$99.26 vs morning ~$96.78; gold ~$4,145
  • S&P bullish trigger: hold through 7,756.84 toward 7,786.11; bearish: 7,659.44, then 7,631.77

Story of the Day: Chip Stocks Rebound After Last Week's Selloff

The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index was up about 2.5 percent at 10:32 ET, on course to end an eight-day losing streak, its longest since October 2008 (Reuters via MarketScreener). Micron jumped 4.3 percent. Broadcom climbed 2.2 percent. Intel rose 3.8 percent after a JPMorgan upgrade to Neutral. Amazon added 2.3 percent after Morgan Stanley named it a top pick. Motley Fool's 11:34 ET snapshot put Sandisk up 7.4 percent and said CoreWeave was in the green. Those are earlier-session timestamps, not closing prints. Last week's Nasdaq drop of 4.5 percent, the worst week since June, is being repaired. Tesla and Meta still report Wednesday. Nasdaq bullish trigger: a hold of today's about 26,439 through the session high near 26,613. Bearish trigger: a fade through Friday's 26,140.03.

Key Takeaways: Chips
  • SOX ~+2.5% at 10:32 ET, eight-day losing streak on course to snap (Reuters)
  • Micron +4.3%, Broadcom +2.2%, Intel +3.8%, Amazon +2.3%; Sandisk +7.4%
  • Nasdaq week -4.5% is being repaired; Tesla and Meta still report Wednesday
  • Nasdaq bullish trigger: hold ~26,439 through 26,613; bearish: 26,140.03
Gold bars stored at the US Mint West Point facility, evening review inline for Oct 19 2026

Crypto Check: Bitcoin Slips Through the 82,700 Reference

Bitcoin last printed about 81,694 dollars (TradingView), under this morning's about 82,767. Yahoo's session range ran about 81,762 to 83,014. The 21 EMA at 82,700 is the key reference zone that did not hold. The range low at 80,400 is the next key reference, with the range high at 84,400 overhead. Thursday's about 79,800 low remains the floor. Ether last printed about 2,395 dollars versus this morning's about 2,435. Crypto's daily candle closes at 00:00 UTC, so these remain intraday. Live levels: homepage. BTC bullish trigger: a reclaim of 82,700. Bearish trigger: a slip through 80,400, then about 79,800.

Key Takeaways: Crypto
  • Bitcoin ~$81,694 vs this morning's ~$82,767; range ~$81,762-$83,014
  • 21 EMA 82,700 did not hold; range low 80,400; range high 84,400
  • Ether ~$2,395; prints labeled intraday
  • BTC bullish trigger: reclaim $82,700; bearish: $80,400, then $79,800

After-Hours and Overnight Watch

US cash still has the last hour as of 22:00 Cyprus. Tuesday stacks PBOC loan prime rates at 01:15 UTC, seen held at 3.00 percent and 3.50 percent, then GE Aerospace, RTX, General Motors, 3M and Northrop Grumman before the open. Housing starts print at 12:30 UTC. Netflix reports after the close. Wednesday is the week's fulcrum: UK CPI at 06:00 UTC, Tesla and Meta after the close, and a 13 billion dollar 20-year auction. The Fed remains in blackout through October 29 ahead of the October 27-28 FOMC. Gold's key support zone sits at 4,100, with resistance 4,215 to 4,242 overhead after today's fade through about 4,147. Oil bounced from this morning's about 96.78 toward 99.26. Docket: week ahead and the calendar. Scenarios to watch.

Key Takeaways: Overnight
  • Tuesday: PBOC LPR 01:15 UTC; GE, RTX, GM, 3M, NOC BMO; housing starts; Netflix AMC
  • Wednesday: UK CPI; Tesla and Meta AMC; $13 billion 20-year
  • Fed blackout through October 29; FOMC October 27-28
  • Gold support $4,100; resistance zone $4,215-$4,242. Oil ~$99.26

For live prices see the ThriveInMarkets homepage. None of the above is a recommendation to buy or sell any asset. Index prints are intraday as of 18:36 UTC Monday, October 19, 2026. Gold, oil, Bitcoin and Ether are live as of 22:00 Cyprus.