Tech Rose as the Dow Fell 1.23%

On Friday, October 23, 2026, the Dow, which tracks 30 large US companies, fell 1.23% and the S&P 500 fell 0.52%. Yet the S&P 500 technology sector gained 0.35%, according to Reuters. The broad decline came from outside tech, the group behind renewed AI doubts that drove the Nasdaq down 2.60% on October 22. One session says little about direction.