Sample edition · Fri Oct 23 close S&P 500 7,623.68 −0.52% Nasdaq 25,955.34 −0.21% Dow 52,215.16 −1.23% S&P/TSX 35,788.18 −0.52% US 10Y 4.987% +3.5bp WTI $103.27 +3.8% Gold $3,991.10 −1.28% BTC $81,074 −0.29% Not live data · Not financial advice

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Markets snapshot

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Stat of the day

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Monday, October 26, 2026 · 6:30am MT Sample edition · covers Fri Oct 23

Subject: Oil tops $103, the Dow sheds 650: your Monday setup

📊 Markets snapshot (Friday, Oct 23 close)

Friday October 23, 2026 closing levels from the sample edition
MarketFriday closeChange
S&P 5007,623.68−0.52%
Nasdaq25,955.34−0.21%
Dow52,215.16−1.23%
S&P/TSX35,788.18−0.52%
U.S. 10-yr yield4.987%+3.5 bp
WTI crude (Dec)$103.27+3.8%
Gold (Comex)$3,991.10−1.28%
Bitcoin$81,074−0.29%

Sources: CNBC, AP News, The Globe and Mail / Reuters, Morningstar (10-yr), Morningstar (gold), Yahoo Finance (BTC)

🔥 Top story: Oil rips, the Dow drops

WTI jumped 3.8% to $103.27. Brent settled at $116.72, its highest since April. On the TSX, energy (+2.1%) was the only sector that finished higher. American Express fell 3.7% after announcing it will cut 5% of its workforce, and that weighed on the Dow. [1] [3]

Why it matters: Weekend headlines from the Middle East will likely set the tone for oil this morning. That's good news for Alberta producers but bad for everyone else's costs.

🗓️ On the calendar (times MT)

  • Wed 28: 🇨🇦 BoC decision + MPR, 7:45am. 🇺🇸 Fed decision, 12pm. [12] [7]
  • Thu 29: 🇺🇸 Q3 GDP (advance) + September PCE inflation, 6:30am. [7]

📈 Stat of the day

334 vs. 74. That's how many Nasdaq stocks hit new 52-week lows on Friday versus new highs. [3]

Sample edition, excerpted. Not financial advice. General information and commentary for educational purposes only; not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Figures come from the cited sources as of publication and may be revised.

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About AP Dult

I'm AP Dult, an Edmonton-based entrepreneur, and a lot of my week is spent on the road doing trucking and delivery work. I started AP's Morning Brief because I wanted one short, sourced read that tells me what happened yesterday and what's coming today, without the noise.

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