Weekly Investment Perspective October 20, 2026
October 20, 2026
U.S. stocks finished a volatile week with unusually wide performance gaps as investors moved away from crowded artificial intelligence trades and toward Treasuries and areas less connected to the data center buildout. The Nasdaq Composite fell 4.5% and the S&P 500 lost 2.0%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.7%.