India, Oct. 22 -- The US stock market faced renewed selling pressure on October 22, 2026, as technology shares weakened, oil prices climbed and investors reassessed the outlook for interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 52,574.92, down 281.17 points or 0.53% and the S&P 500 declined 1.27% to 7,658.24, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.07% to 26,150.78.

The sharper decline in the Nasdaq highlighted the pressure on growth-oriented companies. Nvidia, Amazon, Alphabet and other major technology stocks traded lower, weighing on broader market sentiment meanwhile, Brent crude rose above $111 per barrel, adding another source of uncertainty for investors with Federal Reserve policy expectations, corporate earnings and art...