# Nasdaq-100 Futures Fall 1.59% as Oil Climbs Before U.S. Session

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-10-23T01:26:39.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-23T01:26:39.000Z
Section: Investing

> WTI rose 2.38% and Brent gained 2.92%, while gold, silver and European stock indexes declined.

U.S. equity futures declined ahead of the Oct. 22 session, led by a 1.59% Nasdaq-100 drop, while oil gains and policy and technology developments featured in the premarket news flow.

S&P 500 futures fell 0.93%, and Dow futures lost 0.55%. WTI futures rose 2.38% to $99.462 a barrel, while Brent advanced 2.92% to $111.996.

Spot gold slipped 1.66% to $4,072.35 an ounce, and silver fell 3.71% to $55.80. European benchmarks also declined: the FTSE 100 lost 0.16%, the CAC 40 fell 1.11% and the DAX 30 dropped 0.64%.

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