Stock market close on Friday, October 2, 2026
The S&P 500 rose 0.73% to 7,722.72 on Friday, October 2, 2026. It closed 0.98% below its record of 7,798.99, set on August 13, 2026. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.19% to 27,190.86, the Dow rose 0.49% to 51,176.96 and the Russell 2000 rose 0.94% to 2,832.90.
What stands out on Oct 2, 2026
Computed for this session from daily closes since 1995. The streak and the biggest move since show only when they say something.
Why it moved: the week is told in Stock market week in review, Sept. 28–Oct. 2, 2026: the 10-year’s highest since 2002.
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The Oct 2, 2026 close: what people ask
How did the stock market close on October 2, 2026?
On Friday, October 2, 2026, the S&P 500 at 7,722.72 (+0.73%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 51,176.96 (+0.49%), the Nasdaq Composite at 27,190.86 (+1.19%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,832.90 (+0.94%), each from its previous close.
Was October 2, 2026 a record close for the S&P 500?
No. It closed 0.98% below the record of 7,798.99 set on August 13, 2026, one of 27 record closes in 2026 up to that day.
How much was the S&P 500 up for the year on October 2, 2026?
It was up 12.81% from its last close of 2025; the Nasdaq Composite was up 16.99%.
What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on October 2, 2026?
On Friday, October 2, 2026, the VIX closed at 15.31 (−1.08) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 5.277% (+0.040 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 2, 2026; a record means the highest close since 1995. Not investment advice.