Global tech shares steadied after fears over AI's vast funding needs hit Wall Street, while US Treasuries saw their biggest rally in more than three years. Brent crude rose to a five-month high of $115 a barrel after Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and reports that the US and Israel had drawn up plans for renewed strikes on Iran after the US midterm elections. European gas prices jumped another 4% and were nearly 30% higher so far this month. The Nasdaq had slumped 2.6% on Thursday, its biggest drop since June, while Japan's Nikkei fell over 4% for the week and mainland China's CSI300 closed up 1.7%.
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QQQ
▲ Likely positiveInvesco QQQ Trust
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/23/2026 | 704.39 |
| Change that session | -0.01% |
NVDA
▲ Likely positiveNvidia
Relevance: low
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Market cap | $5.2T |
| Close on 10/23/2026 | 211.00 |
| Change that session | -0.57% |
SPY
• NeutralSPDR S&P 500 ETF
Relevance: low
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/23/2026 | 759.85 |
| Change that session | -0.54% |
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