Nasdaq 100 futures fell 1.76% as WTI crude rose 2.21% on renewed Gulf attacks.
Good morning.
It is Thursday, October 22, 2026.
Nasdaq 100 futures fell 1.76% as WTI crude rose 2.21% on renewed Gulf attacks.
S and P 500 futures were down 1.02%, and Dow futures were down 0.59%.
Wednesday's Nasdaq Composite gained 1.05%.
The S and P 500 rose 0.58%, and the Dow added 0.69%.
Seven of 11 tracked sector funds advanced.
Technology gained 1.67%, and the semiconductor fund rose 1.89%.
Communication services fell 1.11%.
The cap-weighted S and P fund traded about 28 million shares, below its 10-day average.
At six sixteen Eastern, the 10-year Treasury yield was near 5.07%, down from the prior close.
The V I X was 18.43, up 10.49%.
The United States Dollar Index slipped 0.15%.
WTI crude traded at $99.30 a barrel.
Brent crude was $111.63, up 2.58%.
Gold fell 1.06% to $4,106.10.
Reuters said more Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia raised the risk of wider conflict and further oil-supply disruption.
Global stocks retreated as concern about artificial-intelligence spending returned.
Meta shares were down 1.36% before the bell.
Lam Research was down 8.36% before the bell after posting quarterly results.
The semiconductor fund was down 3.34% before the bell.
The Federal Reserve has no policy decision or speech scheduled today.
The next F O M C decision is October 28.
Dow's earnings event is scheduled for eight Eastern.
PulteGroup reports before the open.
Valero's call begins at ten Eastern after its morning release.
The morning test is whether lower long yields can cushion the oil shock and renewed pressure on technology shares.
A failure to hold Wednesday's technology gains would leave the risk tone weaker.
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