Wall Street Hits Record Highs as Tech Stocks Soar and Shutdown Worries Melt
In-Depth Report Market Rally: Index Performance 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 (0.17%) to 46,519.72, and the Nasdaq jumped 88.89 points (0.39%) to 22,844.05 abcnews.go.com adn.com. Thursday’s session (Oct. 2) 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 (Oct. 3) the rally continued at a more modest pace: U.S. futures and market wraps
