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Wall Street News 25 September 2025 - 7 October 2025

AI Frenzy Fuels Record Wall St Rally as Shutdown Drags On – Key Market News (Oct 6-7, 2025)

AI Frenzy Fuels Record Wall St Rally as Shutdown Drags On – Key Market News (Oct 6-7, 2025)

Key Facts: Major Indexes Extend Rally Amid AI Euphoria Wall Street’s week kicked off with more record highs on Monday (Oct. 6) as U.S. equity indices climbed on buoyant investor sentiment. The benchmark S&P 500 rose 0.4% to 6,740.28, notching a fresh all-time closing high seattlepi.com. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite jumped 0.7% to 22,941.67, also a record finish seattlepi.com. It was the seventh straight advance for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, capping a remarkable run fueled primarily by excitement around artificial intelligence deals and innovations stocktwits.com sfgate.com. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged, edging down 0.1% to 46,694.97 seattlepi.com.
Applied Digital (APLD) Skyrockets on AI Deals – Is the Rally Sustainable?

Forward Industries’ Wild Crypto Pivot: $4B Solana Bet, 500% Stock Surge & Wall Street Skepticism

Stock Price & Recent Performance (October 2025) Forward Industries’ stock has experienced an extraordinary run-up in 2025. As of the close on October 6, 2025, FORD traded around $25–26 per share stockanalysis.com, up dramatically from under $5 at the start of the year. This over 400% year-to-date surge far outpaces the broader market ts2.tech. In mid-September, shares briefly spiked to approximately $46 (a multi-year high) amid excitement over the company’s crypto transformation ts2.tech. Even after cooling off to the $25 range, the stock is roughly 10× higher than a year ago ts2.tech. Such gains have come with extreme volatility. In
Shutdown Drags On But Wall Street Hits Records – Here’s What’s Driving Markets

Shutdown Drags On But Wall Street Hits Records – Here’s What’s Driving Markets

Key Takeaways Market Performance: Rally Continues Amid Uncertainty Wall Street extended its rally in the face of political gridlock. Last week, the S&P 500 and Dow each rose ~1.1%, and the Nasdaq gained 1.3%, with the S&P and Dow closing at record highs on Friday reuters.com. Monday’s trading opened on a strong note as well – S&P 500 futures were up about 0.3% early in the day, on track to add to those gains reuters.com. “It certainly feels like momentum is on the side of investors over the last few days,” said Mona Mahajan, head of investment strategy at Edward
6 October 2025
Record Highs, $55 B Deals & Data Drama: Wall Street’s Wild Week (Oct 4–5, 2025)

Record Highs, $55 B Deals & Data Drama: Wall Street’s Wild Week (Oct 4–5, 2025)

Key Facts Wall Street Hits Record Highs Despite Data Delays Stocks charged into October with momentum, even as Washington’s budget impasse partially shut down the government. With federal agencies furloughed, Friday’s closely watched jobs report was no-show, but markets barely blinked. All three major indexes climbed more than 1% on the week, extending a string of gains reuters.com news.futunn.com. In fact, Wall Street set new records: the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average each closed at all-time highs for three consecutive days investopedia.com. The Dow briefly topped the 47,000 mark for the first time ever newsnow.com reuters.com, and the
Dow Soars to Record as Fed Cut Fever Grips Wall Street – Nasdaq Sags on Tech Slide – US Stock Market Today

Dow Soars to Record as Fed Cut Fever Grips Wall Street – Nasdaq Sags on Tech Slide – US Stock Market Today

Wall Street Rally Hits New Highs – With a Twist U.S. stocks extended their autumn rally on Friday as investors doubled down on hopes that the Federal Reserve’s rate-hiking cycle is finally reversing course. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped nearly three-quarters of a percent to finish above 46,800 – its first-ever close above the 46,000 mark – and the S&P 500 notched a modest gain to end at 6,727, also a record high close reuters.com. In fact, both the Dow and S&P set all-time intraday highs during the session investopedia.com, capping what has been a stellar week. This strength
Wall Street Hits Record Highs as Tech Stocks Soar and Shutdown Worries Melt

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
Reddit’s Stock Explodes! 78% Revenue Surge, Google AI Deal Talks & 70% Rally 🔥

Reddit’s Stock RDDT Rockets 600%: AI Deals, Big Earnings, and Wall Street Forecasts

Current Price and Recent Performance Reddit’s stock price has climbed dramatically since IPO, but it remains volatile. After hitting all-time highs (~$282.95) in mid-September finviz.com, the shares eased back into the low $230s by month-end. On September 30, 2025 RDDT closed at $229.99 (down ~4.95% that day) finviz.com. Trading volume was about 4.9 million shares on Sept 30 finviz.com, vs an average ~6.6M. In fact, MarketBeat noted unusually light volume on Sep 30 (only ~606K shares by mid-day, ~92% below normal) marketbeat.com. The pullback came after a strong rally: over the past 3 months RDDT is up about +51% finviz.com.
1 October 2025
Wall Street Surges: Tech Stocks Rally and Big Deals Outshine Shutdown Fears

Wall Street Surges: Tech Stocks Rally and Big Deals Outshine Shutdown Fears

Key Developments (Sept 29–30, 2025): Major U.S. stock indexes rallied into the last week of September, with the Nasdaq Composite +0.5%, S&P 500 +0.3% and Dow +0.15% on Monday reuters.com investopedia.com. Investors largely brushed off worries about a looming U.S. government shutdown (funding runs out Sept. 30), focusing instead on resilient economic data and a hoped-for Fed rate cut reuters.com reuters.com. Safe-havens like gold spiked to all-time highs (gold ≈$3,860/oz) investopedia.com, and the dollar and yields retreated as traders hedged into bonds investopedia.com reuters.com. Tech and growth sectors led gains (e.g. Nvidia +2%) investopedia.com, while blockbuster deals energized M&A sentiment:
30 September 2025
Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Key Facts Finance & Banking Fed policy: The Fed’s Sept. 17 decision to cut rates (to 4.00–4.25%) was driven by slowing growth and job gains, though inflation has crept up federalreserve.gov. Fed Chair Powell and colleagues signaled further cuts ahead, but warned that inflation upside risks remain high federalreserve.gov reuters.com. Fed Vice Chair Bowman urged a commitment to cuts to shore up jobs reuters.com, while a strategist noted Powell was dovish but noncommittal on timing reuters.com. Bank stocks: Regional banks held mixed news. First Horizon (FHN) was downgraded by one analyst firm (citing weakening outlook), while other analysts actually raised
Wall Street Rebound: Fed Relief, Tariff Twists & Tech Surprises (NYSE Highlights Sept 26–27, 2025)

Wall Street Rebound: Fed Relief, Tariff Twists & Tech Surprises (NYSE Highlights Sept 26–27, 2025)

Key Facts Market Recap & Broad Trends Flags and tickers on the NYSE trading floor in New York City, reflecting a week of shifting market sentiment. U.S. stocks rallied into the weekend after overcoming mid-week losses reuters.com reuters.com. Wall Street finished the week with a relief rally, snapping a multi-session losing streak. On Friday, Sept. 26, the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped about 300 points (+0.7%) to 46,247, the S&P 500 gained +0.6% to 6,644, and the Nasdaq Composite rose +0.4% to 22,484 reuters.com. This rebound followed three straight down sessions through Thursday, which had left the major indexes in
Wall Street’s Wild 48 Hours: NYSE Hit by Fed Jitters, Tariff Shocks & Earnings Surprises

Wall Street’s Wild 48 Hours: NYSE Hit by Fed Jitters, Tariff Shocks & Earnings Surprises

Key Highlights (Sept. 25–26, 2025) NYSE Market Indexes – From Record Highs to Rate Jitters After a euphoric run to all-time highs earlier in the week, U.S. equity indices hit a speed bump over the September 25–26 span. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 0.37% on Thursday (−171 points) to 46,121, and the S&P 500 lost ~0.5%, as nearly every sector sank rakutentrade.my reuters.com. Tech-heavy indexes like the Nasdaq Composite also slipped ~0.5%. These declines marked the third consecutive daily drop for Wall Street m.economictimes.com, ending a streak of record closes that kicked off the week. By Friday’s close,
26 September 2025
Hot GDP Surprise Shatters Wall Street’s Rally – Stocks Slide on Fed Jitters (Sept 25, 2025)

Hot GDP Surprise Shatters Wall Street’s Rally – Stocks Slide on Fed Jitters (Sept 25, 2025)

U.S. Stock Market News and Insights on September 25, 2025 Market Indices & Sectors at a Glance Wall Street’s September rally hit a wall on Thursday as all three major indexes extended their slide. The S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average each fell roughly half a percent, marking the third straight day of losses investopedia.com. This losing streak interrupted what had been a strong run: through Monday, the indices had climbed to record highs before momentum shifted mid-week investopedia.com. Traders used the recent high valuations as an excuse to take profits. “With the S&P pricing in 23–24
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