The Nasdaq Composite fell 2.60% to 26,009 and the S&P 500 lost 1.21% to 7,663, with technology shares leading the decline, while the Dow edged up 0.02% to 52,868. Gold dropped 2.47% to US$4,024 an ounce as the 10-year Treasury yield fell 17 basis points to 4.957%, and the VIX jumped 14.09% to 19.03. Markets expect the Fed to hold at 3.75%–4.00% at its October 27–28 meeting, though Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan forecast a quarter-point rise in December, and Polymarket traders put a 93.5% chance on no change. French 10-year borrowing costs closed above 5% on October 21 and 22 (5.08% on Thursday), the highest close since July 2002, while Moody's was scheduled to review France's Aa3 rating today.
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QQQ
▼ Likely negativeInvesco QQQ Trust
Relevance: high
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/22/2026 | 704.59 |
| Change that session | -2.84% |
NVDA
▼ Likely negativeNvidia
Relevance: high
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Market cap | $5.2T |
| Close on 10/22/2026 | 212.28 |
| Change that session | -4.36% |
SPY
▼ Likely negativeSPDR S&P 500 ETF
Relevance: high
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/22/2026 | 764.02 |
| Change that session | -1.17% |
AAPL
▼ Likely negativeApple Inc.
Relevance: high
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals |
| Market cap | $5.0T |
| Close on 10/22/2026 | 348.32 |
| Change that session | +1.26% |
AMZN
▼ Likely negativeAmazon
Relevance: high
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Broadline Retail |
| Market cap | $2.7T |
| Close on 10/22/2026 | 250.49 |
| Change that session | -4.53% |
DXY
▲ Likely positiveRelevance: high
| Market | Currencies |
|---|---|
| Close on 10/22/2026 | 101.62 |
| Change that session | -0.07% |
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