Thu Oct 22 — ES futures −0.9% near 7,720 and NQ −1.6% as Tesla (−5%) and Meta (−2%) revive AI-spending doubts; Brent tops $112 and WTI nears $100 on Middle East escalation, the 10-year falls to ~5.05% on safety flows, and the VIX jumps to ~18.4; jobless claims at 8:30 AM ET, FOMC six days out.