U.S. stocks, except the Dow, fell sharply on Thursday, dragged down by a sell-off in technology shares. 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 Jones gained 10.76 points 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 surged. Most markets in Asia and Europe also closed lower, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng down 3.03% and Japan's Nikkei 225 down 2.65%, while Brussels' BEL 20 rose 1.97%.
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QQQ
▼ Likely negativeInvesco QQQ Trust
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/22/2026 | 704.59 |
| Change that session | -2.84% |
SPY
▼ Likely negativeSPDR S&P 500 ETF
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/22/2026 | 764.02 |
| Change that session | -1.17% |
XAU/USD
▲ Likely positiveRelevance: medium
| Market | Gold |
|---|---|
| Close on 10/22/2026 | 4,024.59 |
| Change that session | -2.82% |
BTC/USDT
▼ Likely negativeBitcoin
Relevance: low
| Market | Crypto |
|---|---|
| Exchange | Binance |
| Sector | Layer 1 |
| Market cap | $1.6T |
| Close on 10/22/2026 | 81,416.09 |
| Change that session | -3.18% |
VNINDEX
▼ Likely negativeRelevance: low
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Close on 10/22/2026 | 1,760.63 |
| Change that session | +1.26% |
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