Was October 23, 2026 a stock market crash in United States?
NO
No — so far the S&P 500 is down about 0.5% early Friday, a pullback, not a crash.
Why
- S&P 500 down 0.5% shortly after Friday's open
- Dow down 0.95%; Nasdaq down 0.3% early
- Thursday: Nasdaq fell 2.6%, S&P 500 1.2%