What moved the stock market today

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Latest issue: Hot CPI hits AI stocks; ETH slides 6% (Thursday, 15 October 2026): Nasdaq −1.88% on a hot inflation print, CoreWeave −15%, Bending Spoons +41% on Berkshire, ~$483M in crypto liquidations.

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How to read a market day in 60 seconds

1. Start with the index moves. The S&P 500 is the broad US market; the Nasdaq Composite is tech-heavy; the Dow is 30 large companies weighted by share price. When the Nasdaq falls much more than the Dow, it usually means growth/tech stocks drove the move.
2. Find the one macro driver. Most big index days trace back to a single cause: an inflation print (CPI/PPI), a jobs report, a Fed comment, or bond yields moving sharply.
3. Check the 10-year Treasury yield. Rising yields tend to pressure richly valued growth stocks, because future profits are worth less today.
4. Look at the biggest single-stock movers. Large moves usually have a concrete catalyst: earnings, guidance, a deal, a filing, an analyst change or a legal outcome.
5. Ask what's next. Tomorrow's calendar (data, earnings, Fed speakers) tells you which story continues.

What each issue of The 3-Minute Open covers

• Index closes with the reason behind the move
• Yields, dollar, gold and oil in one line
• 3–5 stocks that moved most, with the catalyst for each
• Crypto, and one AI/tech story that matters for markets
• What to watch today, with times in CET

Every figure is taken from a cited source, listed at the bottom of each issue. See all past issues in the archive, or read our pre-market briefing guide for European investors.