# Dow Opens 0.26% Higher as Nasdaq and S&P 500 Edge Lower

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-10-22T00:51:11.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-22T00:51:11.000Z
Section: Investing

> The Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 each slipped 0.05% at the open on Oct. 21.

U.S. stocks began trading mixed on Oct. 21, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.26% and the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 each down 0.05%.

The Dow's opening gain left it 0.31 percentage point ahead of each of the two declining indexes.