Stock Market Today: Dow Soars 500 Points Amid Rate-Hike Bets; Apple Advances
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Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index and the Nasdaq composite rally Friday as investors take in stride a surprise in CPI inflation.
Directly affected
- AAPL Apple+3.9% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF-0.4% 30d
iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- XLP Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR-1.1% 11d
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- WMT Walmart+20.2% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- COST Costco Wholesale+14.1% 30d
Costco Wholesale (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- PG The Procter & Gamble+11.5% 30d
The Procter & Gamble (soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- KO The Coca-Cola+9.7% 30d
The Coca-Cola (beverages): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | -1.08% | +2.09% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TIP | +0.09% | -0.20% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLP | +0.84% | +2.08% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| WMT | +1.78% | +2.99% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| COST | -1.21% | -0.66% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| PG | -1.07% | +1.20% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| KO | +0.20% | +0.21% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
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.
Stock Market Today: Dow Soars 500 Points Amid Rate-Hike Bets; Apple Advances Investor's Business Daily
Source: Investor's Business Daily
How far Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) has moved since 8 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | three days earlier | +2.09% | final price |
| AAPL | five days earlier | -1.08% | final price |
| COST | three days earlier | -0.66% | final price |
| COST | five days earlier | -1.21% | final price |
| KO | three days earlier | +0.21% | final price |
| KO | five days earlier | +0.20% | final price |
| PG | three days earlier | +1.20% | final price |
| PG | five days earlier | -1.07% | final price |
| TIP | three days earlier | -0.20% | final price |
| TIP | five days earlier | +0.09% | final price |
| WMT | three days earlier | +2.99% | final price |
| WMT | five days earlier | +1.78% | final price |
| XLP | three days earlier | +2.08% | final price |
| XLP | five days earlier | +0.84% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Sen. Shelley M Capito sold Apple (AAPL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 21 Oct 2026. That is 18 days before publication. Filed 4 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Apple (AAPL) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 37 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 47 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson sold Walmart (WMT) (jointly held), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 19 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 44 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 26 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 44 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Procter & Gamble (PG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Oct 2026. That is 16 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor sold Procter & Gamble (PG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 12 Oct 2026. That is 27 days before publication. Filed 15 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Procter & Gamble (PG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 8 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 27 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 tied to this story
- DIA Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 8 Nov 2026 story “Stock Market Today: Dow Soars 500 Points Amid Rate-Hike Bets; Apple Advances.” 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 8 Nov 2026 story “Stock Market Today: Dow Soars 500 Points Amid Rate-Hike Bets; Apple Advances.” 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 8 Nov 2026 story “Stock Market Today: Dow Soars 500 Points Amid Rate-Hike Bets; Apple Advances.” 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
Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 8 Nov 2026 story “Stock Market Today: Dow Soars 500 Points Amid Rate-Hike Bets; Apple Advances.” 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
In “Stock Market Today: Dow Soars 500 Points Amid Rate-Hike Bets; Apple Advances,” 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)
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is the company in “Stock Market Today: Dow Soars 500 Points Amid Rate-Hike Bets; Apple Advances,” the 8 Nov 2026 this story 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
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is here too. Its reason reads: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stock market” (the broad US market) in this story
Dates in the story, and the Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) price range
DIA traded between 504.92 and 522.62 across 14 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 279.20. QQQ traded between 680.34 and 757.18 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 685.32.
A simple score for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
40 out of 100
“Stock Market Today: Dow Soars 500 Points Amid Rate-Hike Bets; Apple Advances” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.