S&P 500 faces oil surge ahead of the open after 45-point gain

Published on 10/22/2026 at 13:01 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

The S&P 500 closed at 7,757 points after a 0.6 percent rise; oil above USD 111 and weak futures frame Thursday's 9:30 a.m. ET open.

Rates and earnings cues

The S&P 500 closed at 7,757 points on October 21, up 45 points or 0.6 percent.
S&P 500 futures fell 0.9 percent to 7,733 points at 2:55 a.m. ET.
Super Micro Computer led Wednesday's gainers with a 9.5 percent rise.
Jobless claims arrive October 22 at 8:30 a.m. ET, with a 200,000 consensus.

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The S&P 500 closed at 7,757 points on October 21, up 45 points or 0.6 percent. Brent crude held above USD 111 as Middle East tensions pushed oil toward USD 112, Bloomberg reported.

Super Micro Computer rose 9.5 percent after raising its revenue outlook on stronger AI demand, Reuters reported.

Why is the S&P 500 facing oil pressure?

S&P 500 futures fell 0.9 percent to 7,733 points at 2:55 a.m. ET on October 22, according to Investing.com. Tesla shares fell nearly 5 percent after its earnings beat, while Meta rose nearly 1 percent after stronger revenue.

Winners and losers in the S&P 500

Winners and losers at the October 21 close according to Trefis:

Super Micro Computer up 9.5 percent
Charles River Laboratories International up 9.3 percent
EchoStar up 7.2 percent
AT&T down 6.4 percent
DexCom down 6.4 percent
Netflix down 5.3 percent

Technology led Wednesday's move, while communication services lagged. The S&P 500 had 281 advancing stocks and 220 declining stocks.

Cues before the S&P 500 opens Thursday

The prior close was 7,713 points. The Wednesday session marked a third consecutive gain, while oil and weaker technology futures set a more defensive tone for Thursday.

What comes next for the S&P 500

October 22, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET: Weekly jobless claims, with a 200,000 consensus versus 199,000 previously, Yahoo Finance reports.
October 22, 2026, 10:00 a.m. ET: September leading indicators, Yahoo Finance reports.
October 22, 2026, 11:00 a.m. ET: Kansas City Fed manufacturing survey, Yahoo Finance reports.
October 22, 2026, 4:30 p.m. ET: Western Digital earnings after the close, Blofin reports.

S&P 500 price data for October 21, 2026

The S&P 500 closed at 7,757 points on October 21, up 45 points or 0.6 percent, according to Reuters. The previous close was 7,713 points. The October 22 pre-market indication was 7,733 points at 2:55 a.m. ET.

S&P 500 by the numbers on October 21, 2026

Index: S&P 500
Home exchange: NYSE and Nasdaq, United States
Close on October 21, 2026: 7,757 points
Change versus previous close of October 20, 2026: up 45 points (up 0.6 percent)
Previous close: 7,713 points
Pre-market indication (2:55 a.m. ET): 7,733 points
Top gainer: Super Micro Computer up 9.5 percent
Top loser: AT&T down 6.4 percent
Next scheduled event: October 22, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET: weekly jobless claims