U.S. stocks fell again on Friday as investors worried about a possible renewed outbreak of the Israel-U.S. war on Iran, now expected after the midterm elections. Industrial stocks bore the brunt of the selling, while tech stocks posted only modest losses. Jed Ellerbroek, portfolio manager at Argent Capital Management, told CNBC that investors had been moving from tech and data center stocks into safer assets for two weeks, and that emotion and fear played a major role, though some tech companies had reported good earnings. The S&P 500 closed at 7,623.63, down 39.80 points (0.52%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 653.95 points to 52,214.03 (1.24%), and the NASDAQ Composite slipped 53.52 points to 25,955.34 (0.21%). Canadian, UK and European markets also closed lower, while Asian indices were mixed, and the U.S. dollar strengthened against most major currencies except the Australian and Canadian dollars.
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| Market | US stocks |
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| Close on 10/23/2026 | 759.85 |
| Change that session | -0.54% |
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Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
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| Close on 10/23/2026 | 704.39 |
| Change that session | -0.01% |
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