Wall Street closed lower to end a rocky week, with the Nasdaq Composite posting a slim loss a day after its biggest one-day drop since June on worries over financing costs for heavy AI spending. The Dow fell 652.82 points (1.23%) to 52,215.16, while the S&P 500 lost 0.52% and the Nasdaq 0.21%. Telecom stocks fell after a report that SpaceX was seeking thousands of cell sites for a fourth wireless carrier, sending AT&T and T-Mobile shares down nearly 8%. Energy shares hit a record high as Brent crude rose after Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia, while American Express fell 3.7% after raising its profit forecast and announcing plans to cut 5% of its workforce.
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▼ Likely negativeInvesco QQQ Trust
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| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/23/2026 | 704.40 |
| Change that session | -0.01% |
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▼ Likely negativeSPDR S&P 500 ETF
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/23/2026 | 759.97 |
| Change that session | -0.52% |
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