India, Oct. 17 -- The US stock market prediction for Monday, October 19, 2026, remains cautious as investors assess Friday's sell-off, rising crude oil prices, inflation concerns and renewed pressure on technology stocks. Wall Street will reopen after the weekend, with Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures likely to be closely watched for signals about the next trading session.

The latest confirmed cash-market closing figures show that all three major US stock indexes finished lower on Friday, October 16. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.34%, the S&P 500 declined 1.09%, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.1%, with technology and semiconductor shares among the biggest sources of pressure.

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