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24 / 10 / 26
Analysis
The Global Close: October 23, 2026 — Dow drops 653 points as oil spikes and the 10-year returns to 5%
The Dow fell 1.23% to 52,215.16 as Brent jumped 3.14% to $116.72 and the 10-year Treasury yield returned to 5.00%; Europe posted its worst week since early September and Asia diverged.
Live market data · delayed ~15 min · Source: Yahoo Finance
Indices
Delayed
Indices
Level
Move
S&P 500
7,623.68
-0.47%
Nasdaq 100
28,957.53
-0.79%
Dow Jones
52,215.16
+0.41%
Shanghai Comp
3,690.48
-1.08%
Nikkei 225
62,693.16
-3.43%
FTSE 100
10,690.36
-1.76%
DAX
25,181.65
-1.72%
CAC 40
7,782.82
-1.08%
Hang Seng
23,093.37
-4.03%
ASX 200
8,795.20
-0.13%
Sensex
73,123.83
-2.15%
FX
Delayed
FX
Level
Move
EUR/USD
1.1204
-0.19%
GBP/USD
1.3375
+0.29%
USD/JPY
156.81
-0.63%
DXY
101.75
-0.22%
USD/CHF
0.8241
+0.04%
AUD/USD
0.7038
+0.95%
USD/CAD
1.4004
-0.81%
NZD/USD
0.5701
+0.74%
USD/CNY
6.6702
-0.31%
USD/INR
94.94
-0.04%
USD/MXN
18.65
+1.13%
EUR/GBP
0.8376
-0.49%
Treasuries
Delayed
Treasuries
Level
Move
US 10Y
4.99%
-0.15 pp
US 30Y
5.32%
-0.16 pp
US 5Y
4.81%
-0.12 pp
Commodities
Delayed
Commodities
Level
Move
Gold
$4,007.90
-3.66%
WTI crude
$103.27
-0.38%
Silver
$53.95
-5.31%
Platinum
$1,562.40
-4.66%
Copper
$6.51
-0.46%
Brent crude
$111.70
+1.96%
Natural gas
$3.05
-0.26%
Wheat
$625.00
-4.62%
Corn
$456.00
-2.36%
Soybeans
$1,268.50
+1.20%
Coffee
$306.00
-3.07%
Sugar
$20.26
-1.51%
Research & analysis
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The Global Close: October 22, 2026 — Nasdaq sinks 2.6% as the AI bill comes due
The Nasdaq fell 2.6% to 26,008.86, semiconductors dropped 6.7% and Brent settled at $113.17 as AI financing fears met a Middle East oil spike, while Treasury yields posted their biggest fall in over a year.