U.S. equities closed higher on Wednesday, Oct. 21: Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 360.98 points (+0.69%) to 52,856.86; S&P 500 rose 44.67 points (+0.58%) to 7,757.24; Nasdaq Composite rose 278.04 points (+1.05%) to 26,702.86. 21-OCT-2026 04:05 PM ET