US open: Dow green, NQ soft — Alcoa earnings, CoreWeave slips

By TradeDesk HQ editorial desk · Oct 16, 2026 · 9:52 AM ET · Original post on X

The short answer

US open: Dow green, NQ soft — AI debt hangover day 2.

Key figures (as reported)

NQ futures -0.8% (-254 pts, ~$510/MNQ)
ES futures flat
Dow futures +0.4%
Alcoa $AA +6.9% after Q3 adj EPS $1.82
CoreWeave $CRWV -7.3%

Card, US open Friday 16 Oct 2026 at about 09:50 ET: NQ futures -0.8% (-254 pts), ES futures flat, Dow futures +0.4%. Alcoa +6.9% after Q3 adjusted EPS $1.82; CoreWeave -7.3% on AI-debt concerns.

Sources

investors.alcoa.com
cnbc.com
finance.yahoo.com
finance.yahoo.com

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