# Dow Jumps 0.26% as Nasdaq and S&P 500 Drop

> Dow Jones Industrial Average rises 0.26% while Nasdaq and S&P 500 fall 0.05% in early trading.
- Title: Dow Jumps 0.26% as Nasdaq and S&P 500 Drop · TokenPost
- Summary: Dow Jones Industrial Average rises 0.26% while Nasdaq and S&P 500 fall 0.05% in early trading. U.S. stocks opened mixed with Dow up 0.26% and Nasdaq/S&P 500…
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- Source: TokenPost — https://tokenpost.com/news/investing/37241
- Published: 2026-10-22T00:51:11+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dow jones, nasdaq, s&p 500, stock market, u.s. stocks, trading, crypto, finance
## U.S. Stocks Open Mixed
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%.
## Dow Leads by 0.31 Points
The Dow's opening gain left it 0.31 percentage point ahead of each of the two declining indexes.
## Reporter Enna Lee
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## Key takeaway

U.S. stocks opened mixed with Dow up 0.26% and Nasdaq/S&P 500 down 0.05%.