Russell 2000 rises 10 points at this hour as Tesla earnings loom
Published on 10/21/2026 at 19:30 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAfternoon level and earnings dates
- Russell 2000 stood at 2,787 points at 1:28 p.m. ET on October 21, up 10 points or 0.4 percent.
- Meta and Tesla are scheduled to release results after 4:00 p.m. ET on October 21.
- Nicolet Bankshares gained 9.9 percent in a same-day Russell 2000 stock focus.
- Meta's earnings call is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET, followed by Tesla's webcast at 5:30 p.m. ET.
The Russell 2000 was up 10 points, or 0.4 percent, at 2,787 points at 1:28 p.m. ET on October 21, 2026. Meta and Tesla earnings after the close set the next scheduled test, StockTitan reports.
Nicolet Bankshares gained 9.9 percent in a same-day Russell 2000 stock focus, Yahoo Finance reports. The index was 14 points above the 2,773-point level cited earlier Wednesday.
Russell 2000 holds above its open
The index opened at 2,780 points and reached a high of 2,792 points. Its low was 2,773 points, while the previous close was 2,777 points, finance data show.
The latest reading was 6 points above the open and 14 points above the session low. The move remained modest before the afternoon earnings calendar.
Meta and Tesla earnings set the next test
Meta is scheduled to release third-quarter results after the market closes on October 21, with its earnings call at 4:30 p.m. ET. Tesla is scheduled to report after the close and hold its webcast at 5:30 p.m. ET, StockTitan reports.
The scheduled releases also include IBM, Lam Research and Texas Instruments after the close, with results arriving between 4:00 p.m. ET and 5:30 p.m. ET, Plus500 reports.
What comes next for the Russell 2000
- October 21, 2026, 4:00 p.m. ET: Meta and other companies are scheduled to release results after the market close, StockTitan reports.
- October 21, 2026, 4:30 p.m. ET: Meta's third-quarter earnings call is scheduled to begin, BloFin reports.
- October 21, 2026, 5:30 p.m. ET: Tesla's third-quarter earnings webcast is scheduled to begin, MEXC reports.
Russell 2000 price data for October 21, 2026
The Russell 2000 stood at 2,787 points at 1:28 p.m. ET on October 21, up 10 points, or 0.4 percent, from the previous close of 2,777 points, finance data show. The index opened at 2,780 points, reached a high of 2,792 points and touched a low of 2,773 points.
Russell 2000 by the numbers on October 21, 2026
- Index: Russell 2000
- Home exchange: NYSE and Nasdaq, United States
- Level at 1:28 p.m. ET on October 21, 2026: 2,787 points
- Change versus previous close of October 20, 2026: up 10 points (up 0.4 percent)
- Previous close: 2,777 points
- Open: 2,780 points
- Day high / day low: 2,792 points / 2,773 points
- Next scheduled event: October 21, 2026, 4:00 p.m. ET: Meta earnings after the market close
