Dow Jones Futures: Stock Market Sells Off As Apple, Palantir, Midterm Elections Loom; What To Do
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A tech meltdown spread to stronger sectors on Friday. Here's what to do now.
Directly affected
Indirectly affected
- DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF-1.7% 30d
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stock market” (the broad US market) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ+0.9% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stock market” (the broad US market) in this story.
- XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR+9.1% 16d
Technology Select Sector SPDR holds the technology sector that Apple belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- DELL Dell Technologies-16.4% 30d
Dell Technologies is a peer of Apple in electronic computers; rivals often move on the same news.
- SMCI Super Micro Computer-6.6% 30d
Super Micro Computer is a peer of Apple in electronic computers; rivals often move on the same news.
- CSCO Cisco Systems-0.8% 30d
Cisco Systems is a large technology company like Apple; big names in a sector often move together.
- PANW Palo Alto Networks+4.7% 30d
Palo Alto Networks is a large technology company like Apple; big names in a sector often move together.
- IBM International Business Machines+12.5% 30d
International Business Machines is a large technology company like Apple; big names in a sector often move together.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | -0.24% | -0.21% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| PLTRNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DIA | +1.17% | +1.48% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +3.12% | +5.08% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLKNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DELLNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SMCINo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CSCONo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PANWNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IBMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Dow Jones Futures: Stock Market Sells Off As Apple, Palantir, Midterm Elections Loom; What To Do Investor's Business Daily
Source: Investor's Business Daily
Price since this story was published: Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | three days earlier | -0.21% | final price |
| AAPL | five days earlier | -0.24% | final price |
| Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) | three days earlier | +1.48% | final price |
| Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) | five days earlier | +1.17% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | three days earlier | +5.08% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | five days earlier | +3.12% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Apple (AAPL) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Apple (AAPL) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Apple (AAPL), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 8 Sep 2026. That is 52 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Palantir Technologies (PLTR), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Palantir Technologies (PLTR), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 74 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Palantir Technologies (PLTR), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 81 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Dell Technologies (DELL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Dell Technologies (DELL), worth $500,001 - $1,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Super Micro Computer (SMCI), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Cisco Systems (CSCO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Cisco Systems (CSCO), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Cisco Systems (CSCO), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
Companies mentioned with this story
- DIA Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust
In “Dow Jones Futures: Stock Market Sells Off As Apple, Palantir, Midterm Elections Loom; What To Do,” Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stock market” (the broad US market) in this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “Dow Jones Futures: Stock Market Sells Off As Apple, Palantir, Midterm Elections Loom; What To Do.” Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stock market” (the broad US market) in this story
- IWM Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (IWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “Dow Jones Futures: Stock Market Sells Off As Apple, Palantir, Midterm Elections Loom; What To Do.” Reason on file: iShares Russell 2000 ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stock market” (the broad US market) in this story
- RSP Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T
In “Dow Jones Futures: Stock Market Sells Off As Apple, Palantir, Midterm Elections Loom; What To Do,” Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stock market” (the broad US market) in this story
- VTI Vanguard Index Fds
For “Dow Jones Futures: Stock Market Sells Off As Apple, Palantir, Midterm Elections Loom; What To Do,” Vanguard Index Fds (VTI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stock market” (the broad US market) in this story
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
“Dow Jones Futures: Stock Market Sells Off As Apple, Palantir, Midterm Elections Loom; What To Do” (30 Oct 2026) reaches Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) through this story.
For Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA), the reason on file says SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stock market” (the broad US market) in this story
A second company, Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ), is listed for a different reason: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stock market” (the broad US market) in this story
Price levels for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
DIA traded between 504.92 and 522.62 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 515.65. IWM traded between 269.88 and 285.25 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 284.01. QQQ traded between 701.18 and 762.84 across 18 sessions. The latest close on file is 715.42.
A simple score for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
40 out of 100
“Dow Jones Futures: Stock Market Sells Off As Apple, Palantir, Midterm Elections Loom; What To Do” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.