U.S. equities closed lower on Oct. 23 (Fri): Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 653.95 points (-1.24%) to 52,214.03; S&P 500 declined 39.76 points (-0.52%) to 7,623.67; Nasdaq Composite dropped 53.52 points (-0.21%) to 25,955.34. 23-OCT-2026 04:08 PM ET