U.S. equities closed lower on Friday, Oct 16: Dow Jones Industrial Average down 175.99 pts (-0.34%) at 52,001.70; S&P 500 down 84.64 pts (-1.09%) at 7,659.42; Nasdaq Composite down 572.99 pts (-2.14%) at 26,140.03. 16-OCT-2026 04:04 PM ET