Stocks were mixed on Oct. 20, 2026: the S&P 500 rose 0.41% to 7,690.73, the Nasdaq gained 1.11% to 26,430.887 and the Dow slipped 0.07% to 51,966.03. Amazon jumped 4.98%, Tesla gained 3.76% and Nvidia rose 1.38%. December crude oil futures climbed 2.18% to $100.69, while gold futures and bitcoin each fell 0.48%.
Amazon announced plans to invest more than €16 billion in Germany in 2027. A Google Cloud outage disrupted Revolut and other services, while Britain sought to loosen Apple’s grip on contactless payments. Walmart launched a $120 membership bundle with Sam’s Club ahead of the holidays.
Watch footwear and apparel earnings as reporting begins this week, alongside developments in the Google Cloud disruption and Britain’s payments push. A planned meeting between Zelenskiy and Witkoff is also on the agenda. The VIX, a measure of expected stock-market volatility, rose 1.63% to 18.74 even as the S&P 500 advanced.