The SPX had its worst Halloween in years, hitting 3-week lows and carving its first monthly loss since April amid tech earnings fears. Jobs data loom Friday after Apple reports.

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Major indexes lost ground ahead of solid earnings reports from Meta and Microsoft. Both beat analysts' expectations, though Meta shares fell. Inflation data loom Thursday.

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Today's rally took the Nasdaq Composite to new highs, and optimism appeared rewarded after the close when Alphabet beat earnings estimates and gained in after-hours trading.

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