Wall Street Hits Record Highs as Tech Stocks Soar and Shutdown Worries Melt
Wall Street extended its winning streak into early October 2025. On Oct. 2 all three major U.S. indexes set new closing records: the S&P 500 rose 0.06% to 6,715.35, the Dow climbed 78.62 points to 46,519.72, and the Nasdaq jumped 88.89 points to 22,844.05 abcnews.go.com adn.com. Thursday’s session was the fifth straight day of gains. Tech shares led the way; indeed, the Nasdaq and S&P both hit intraday highs before the close abcnews.go.com. By Friday the rally continued at a more modest pace: U.S. futures and market wraps indicate roughly +0.1% for the S&P and +0.4% for the Nasdaq on Oct. 3, again reaching record highs home.saxo. In summary, investors piled into equities on Thursday and Friday, largely undeterred by political uncertainty.
