Fri Oct 23 — S&P futures −0.2% and Dow E-minis −0.6% after the Nasdaq's worst day since June (−2.6%) on AI-spending doubts as Meta posted its first cash outflow in a decade; Brent settled at $113.17 (+4%) and WTI topped $100 on Middle East escalation, the 10-year fell 19 bps to ~4.95% on safety flows, and the VIX closed at 19.03 (+14.1%); PMI flash at 9:45 AM ET, UMich final at 10:00, FOMC five days out.