US close Oct 22, 2026: NQ futures settle -865 pts (-2.9%) as chips slide on Lam Research and Meta falls 7%

By TradeDesk HQ editorial desk · Oct 22, 2026 · 4:31 PM ET · Original post on X

The short answer

NQ futures: +332 pts Wednesday, -865 pts Thursday.

Key figures (as reported)

Settle -2.9%, -$1,730 per MNQ
ES futures: -1.2%
$QQQ: -2.9% to $704.47
$BTC: ~$81.3K (~-4% 24h)
Chip index -6.7%, Lam Research -11.8% on results
Meta -7.0%: new non-voting shares to fund AI

Card, US close Oct 22, 2026: NQ futures +332 pts Wednesday, -865 pts Thursday (-2.9%), -$1,730 per MNQ. ES futures -1.2%, QQQ -2.9% at $704.47, Bitcoin ~-4% in 24h at ~$81.3K. Chip index -6.7%, Lam Research -11.8%, Meta -7.0%.

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US close Oct 22, 2026: NQ futures settle -865 pts (-2.9%) as chips slide on Lam Research and Meta falls 7%

The short answer

Key figures (as reported)

Sources

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