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Stock market today: Friday, October 23, 2026

On Friday, October 23, 2026, the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) fell 0.52% to $759.97, with the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) −0.01%, the Russell 2000 (IWM) −0.33%, the Nasdaq Composite −2.21%, according to Senntric data. The biggest move among tracked large caps was LKQ Corporation (LKQ), down 22.5% to $17.42. The day’s data included S&P Global Manufacturing PMI at 9:45 am ET: 56 against 55.6 expected.

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By Konsta · Senntric data, 4:00 pm ET close · Updated

Index price movement

S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow on October 23, 2026.

  • S&P 500

    SPY ETF

    ▼ −0.52%

    $759.97

    Prior close $763.96 · Thu, Oct 22

    Last 15 sessions

  • Nasdaq 100

    QQQ ETF

    ▼ −0.01%

    $704.40

    Prior close $704.47 · Thu, Oct 22

    Last 15 sessions

  • Russell 2000

    IWM ETF

    ▼ −0.33%

    $275.75

    Prior close $276.67 · Thu, Oct 22

    Last 15 sessions

  • Nasdaq Composite

    Index

    ▼ −2.21%

    9.75

    Prior close 9.97 · Thu, Oct 22

    Last 11 sessions

Regular-session closes from Senntric’s stored daily bars; change is against the previous session’s close. ETFs track their index, not its exact level.

Fed, BLS, BEA, Treasury

Economic data on October 23, 2026.

High-impact US releases, actual against expected, with the agency that published each one. Times are US Eastern.

  1. 9:45 am ET

    S&P Global Manufacturing PMI, October 23, 2026

    Actual
    56
    Expected
    55.6
    Prior
    55.9
    In line

    Consensus and actual from Senntric’s economic calendarHear the next S&P Global Manufacturing PMI read aloud live

  2. 9:45 am ET

    S&P Global Services PMI, October 23, 2026

    Actual
    57.9
    Expected
    57.9
    Prior
    58.8
    In line

    Consensus and actual from Senntric’s economic calendarHear the next S&P Global Services PMI read aloud live

Stock news October 23, 2026

The biggest stock moves on Friday.

The largest close-to-close moves among the S&P 500 and the large caps Senntric tracks.

  • LKQ, October 23, 2026: down 22.5% to $17.42

    LKQ Corporation closed at $17.42, from $22.47 on Thu, Oct 22.

    ▼ −22.5%
  • CCI, October 23, 2026: up 9.1% to $85.97

    Crown Castle Inc. closed at $85.97, from $78.83 on Thu, Oct 22.

    ▲ +9.1%
  • CRWD, October 23, 2026: up 8.3% to $257.57

    CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. closed at $257.57, from $237.94 on Thu, Oct 22.

    ▲ +8.3%
  • GL, October 23, 2026: down 8.1% to $154.79

    Globe Life Inc. closed at $154.79, from $168.41 on Thu, Oct 22.

    ▼ −8.1%
  • T, October 23, 2026: down 8.0% to $20.93

    AT&T Inc. closed at $20.93, from $22.74 on Thu, Oct 22.

    ▼ −8.0%
  • TMUS, October 23, 2026: down 7.7% to $146.54

    T-Mobile US, Inc. closed at $146.54, from $158.79 on Thu, Oct 22.

    ▼ −7.7%

Stock market October 23, 2026

Questions about Friday’s market

How did the stock market do on October 23, 2026?

On Friday, October 23, 2026, the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) fell 0.52% to $759.97, with the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) −0.01%, the Russell 2000 (IWM) −0.33%, the Nasdaq Composite −2.21%, according to Senntric data. The biggest move among tracked large caps was LKQ Corporation (LKQ), down 22.5% to $17.42. The day’s data included S&P Global Manufacturing PMI at 9:45 am ET: 56 against 55.6 expected.

Why did the stock market go down on October 23, 2026?

A broad down day: Nasdaq 100 −0.0% led and S&P 500 −0.5% lagged; LKQ’s −22.5% was the move that stood out. The day’s scheduled data: S&P Global Manufacturing PMI 56 vs 55.6 expected; S&P Global Services PMI 57.9 vs 57.9 expected. The largest moves among tracked large caps were LKQ −22.5%, CCI +9.1%, CRWD +8.3%.

What did the S&P 500 close at on October 23, 2026?

SPY, the S&P 500 ETF, closed at $759.97 on October 23, 2026, down 0.52% from $763.96 on October 22, 2026, according to Senntric data.

What economic data was released on October 23, 2026?

S&P Global Manufacturing PMI at 9:45 am ET: 56, 55.6 expected, 55.9 prior. S&P Global Services PMI at 9:45 am ET: 57.9, 57.9 expected, 58.8 prior.

Which stocks moved the most on October 23, 2026?

LKQ Corporation (LKQ) −22.5% to $17.42; Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) +9.1% to $85.97; CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (CRWD) +8.3% to $257.57; Globe Life Inc. (GL) −8.1% to $154.79; AT&T Inc. (T) −8.0% to $20.93; T-Mobile US, Inc. (TMUS) −7.7% to $146.54. Moves are close to close among the S&P 500 and the large caps Senntric tracks.

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About this data: closes are Senntric’s stored regular-session daily bars; releases are high-impact US events from Senntric’s economic calendar, with the publishing agency linked; alerts come from Senntric’s Situation Awareness Engine. Figures that weren’t stored are left out. Educational content, not investment advice. More: Markets.