U.S. stocks other than the Dow fell sharply on Thursday as tech shares sold off. The S&P 500 dropped 93.78 points (1.21%) to 7,663.39, and the Nasdaq Composite lost 694.00 points (2.60%) to 26,008.86, while the Dow edged up 10.76 points (0.02%) to 52,866.85. Oil prices rose again after reports that Israel and the United States plan to resume bombing Iran after the midterm elections, and demand for Treasury bonds spiked, pushing yields lower. Markets in Europe and Asia also closed mostly lower, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng down 3.03%, Japan's Nikkei 225 down 2.65% and South Korea's KOSPI down 3.52%, while Belgium's BEL 20 rose 1.97%.
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Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/22/2026 | 704.59 |
| Change that session | -2.84% |
SPY
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Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/22/2026 | 764.02 |
| Change that session | -1.17% |
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| Market | Gold |
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| Close on 10/22/2026 | 4,024.59 |
| Change that session | -2.82% |
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| Market | Crypto |
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| Exchange | Binance |
| Sector | Layer 1 |
| Market cap | $1.6T |
| Close on 10/21/2026 | 84,093.42 |
| Change that session | +1.28% |
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