Capital.com Research Team

Gold and silver continued to experience considerable volatility during trading on Wednesday, 22 October, with both metals seeing notable intraday fluctuations.

The S&P 500 spent most of Tuesday, 21 October, trading sideways. However, gold and other precious metals made up for the lack of excitement in equities, with gold prices plunging by more than 5%.

Netflix approaches a key technical area as it approaches Q3 earnings, with the technical setup suggesting this could be a make-or-break moment for the stock.

Stocks increased on Monday, 20 October, as implied volatility levels dropped sharply ahead of VIX options expiry on Wednesday morning, which helped boost the stock market.

October 16, 2025, marked a significant downturn for the broader financial sector since April 2025, driven by renewed credit risk concerns, including disclosures of bad loans, fraud allegations, and potential defaults at regional banks like Zions Bancorporation.

Options expiration is now behind us, which should lead to a broader trading range across the stock market and potentially greater volatility.

Nvidia has become one of the most important stock for global equity sentiment, with unprecedented influence due to its sheer market weight and its critical role in both major indices and the growth narratives driving thematic and sector ETF flows.

The S&P 500 fell by around 60 basis points on Thursday, 17 October.

The SPX continues to face resistance above the 6700 level, with buyers repeatedly attempting to support the market but failing to generate sustained momentum beyond that mark.

Volatility in the stock market remained very high on Wednesday, 15 October, with sharp moves in both directions as equities searched for a clear path forward ahead of October’s option expiry.