Markets Mixed on Nov. 2, 2026, as Nasdaq Falls and VIX Jumps

U.S. equities finished mixed on Nov. 2, 2026. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.41%, while the S&P 500 fell 0.51% and the Nasdaq Composite lost 1.07%. The Russell 2000 slipped 0.20%. The CBOE Volatility Index rose 10.18% to 21.41.

Top Movers

CASK led the listed gainers, surging 2,856.67% to $17.74. PSQH.WS climbed 290.20% to $0.0199, and INO advanced 215.31% to $1.8994. VCIG rose 168.40% to $8.16, while HSCSW added 71.43% to $0.12.

Among the biggest decliners, KPTI plunged 83.08% to $0.112 and WHLR dropped 60.32% to $0.611. BDMDW fell 59.60% to $0.0101, AUROW lost 57.69% to $0.0022, and DRUG declined 52.35% to $26.20.

Most Active

Trading volume was highest in INLF, with 434,246,358 shares traded, followed by RBNE at 318,123,918. INTC recorded 226,788,094 shares, INO had 217,955,693, and XXII traded 211,566,312. INO appeared on both the volume and top-gainers lists.

Most Talked About

SPGI led news mentions with eight, split evenly between three positive and three negative items, alongside two neutral mentions. CL had seven mentions, including five positive and two neutral. NVDA and MS each drew six mentions, with three positive, two negative and one neutral for each.

CVX received five mentions, all positive. UBS also had five, split between two positive, one negative and two neutral; HSBC had five, including one positive and four neutral. MA rounded out the list with five mentions: four positive and one neutral.

Earnings Watch

Companies scheduled to report earnings today included AAPL, with an analyst EPS estimate of $1.98, while its shares fell 1.83%. PLTR’s estimate was $0.33 and its stock declined 3.13%; VRTX’s estimate was $4.36 and shares slipped 1.03%. WMB, with an estimate of $0.55, fell 4.25%, and FANG, estimated at $4.92, dropped 5.82%.

ETR’s EPS estimate was $1.71 and its shares eased 0.19%. IDXX had an estimate of $3.71 and rose 21.85%. PEG, estimated at $1.21, gained 0.12%; ON, with an estimate of $0.88, fell 2.18%; and RYAAY, estimated at $3.49, advanced 3.05%. Actual reported EPS was not provided, so the figures here reflect estimates and share-price reactions only; they do not indicate whether companies beat or missed expectations.

Market Sentiment

Of 1,280 articles, 591 were neutral, 534 positive and 155 negative. Neutral coverage was the largest category, while positive articles substantially outnumbered negative ones. The sentiment mix was more upbeat than negative, even as major indexes mostly fell and the VIX rose.

Investors will continue to weigh company news and scheduled earnings against the uneven index performance. Today’s data showed divergent moves across stocks, with volatility also increasing.