Weekend Watch: Oct 31, 2026 — Halloween Selloff Sends Dow Down 572, Nasdaq -2.86% as Intel Craters 29%, Gold Posts Worst Week Since 2013
Weekly wrap: stocks close out October with a brutal Friday selloff — Dow -1.09%, S&P -1.82%, Nasdaq -2.86% — as Intel plunges 29% on weak guidance and Amazon's EPS miss compounds AI-capex anxiety; VIX spikes to 19.42 (+12.91%), gold suffers its worst week since 2013 (-3.63% Friday alone to $3,884.90), and Bitcoin slides toward $77,000.