Stock market close on Wednesday, October 1, 2025
The S&P 500 rose 0.34% to 6,711.20 on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, its fourth gain in a row. It was a record close, the S&P 500's 29th of 2025. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.42% to 22,755.16, the Dow rose 0.09% to a record 46,441.10 and the Russell 2000 rose 0.24% to 2,442.35.
What stands out on Oct 1, 2025
Computed for this session from daily closes since 1995. The streak and the biggest move since show only when they say something.
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The Oct 1, 2025 close: what people ask
How did the stock market close on October 1, 2025?
On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, the S&P 500 at 6,711.20 (+0.34%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 46,441.10 (+0.09%), the Nasdaq Composite at 22,755.16 (+0.42%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,442.35 (+0.24%), each from its previous close.
Was October 1, 2025 a record close for the S&P 500?
Yes. 6,711.20 was a record close, the 29th of 2025.
How much was the S&P 500 up for the year on October 1, 2025?
It was up 14.10% from its last close of 2024; the Nasdaq Composite was up 17.84%.
What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on October 1, 2025?
On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, the VIX closed at 16.29 (+0.01) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.106% (−0.042 pts).
Source: S&P 500 (^GSPC), Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI), Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC), Russell 2000 (^RUT), VIX (^VIX) and 10-year Treasury yield (^TNX) daily closes via Yahoo Finance, from January 1995. Records, streaks and "since" dates are computed by Portfolio Terminal from those closes as of October 1, 2025; a record means the highest close since 1995. Not investment advice.