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Stocks made a record high. Two big bearish trades point to skepticism

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CNBC World

What happened

In the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), about an hour after the opening bell on Tuesday, someone traded a 100,000-lot put spread.

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  • In the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), about an hour after the opening bell on Tuesday, someone traded a 100,000-lot put spread.
  • Reported by CNBC World and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:59:16 UTC.

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