Stock market close on Friday, October 3, 2025
The S&P 500 rose 0.01% to 6,715.79 on Friday, October 3, 2025, its sixth gain in a row. It was a record close, the S&P 500's 31th of 2025. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.28% to 22,780.51, the Dow rose 0.51% to a record 46,758.28 and the Russell 2000 rose 0.72% to a record 2,476.18.
What stands out on Oct 3, 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 3, 2025 close: what people ask
How did the stock market close on October 3, 2025?
On Friday, October 3, 2025, the S&P 500 at 6,715.79 (+0.01%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 46,758.28 (+0.51%), the Nasdaq Composite at 22,780.51 (−0.28%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,476.18 (+0.72%), each from its previous close.
Was October 3, 2025 a record close for the S&P 500?
Yes. 6,715.79 was a record close, the 31th of 2025.
How much was the S&P 500 up for the year on October 3, 2025?
It was up 14.18% from its last close of 2024; the Nasdaq Composite was up 17.97%.
What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on October 3, 2025?
On Friday, October 3, 2025, the VIX closed at 16.65 (+0.02) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.119% (+0.031 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 3, 2025; a record means the highest close since 1995. Not investment advice.