{"id":439300,"date":"2026-10-03T04:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T21:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swingfish.trade\/blog\/market-news\/us-stocks-close-higher-as-the-nasdaq-100-finish-at-records-439300\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T04:00:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T21:00:05","slug":"us-stocks-close-higher-as-the-nasdaq-100-finish-at-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swingfish.trade\/blog\/market-news\/us-stocks-close-higher-as-the-nasdaq-100-finish-at-records-439300\/","title":{"rendered":"US stocks close higher as the Nasdaq 100 finish at records"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>US stocks closed higher on Friday, with the Nasdaq 100 finishing at record levels. The Nasdaq Composite led the major indices with a gain of 1.19% but after trading to an all-time high intraday, it closed back below the level. The broader S&amp;P 500 also joined the move higher but remains 1% or so off the all time high close.\u00a0 .<\/p>\n<p>The September employment report gave buyers some encouragement. Nonfarm payrolls rose just 29,000, below the 90,000 expected, easing concerns about another near-term Federal Reserve rate hike. For stocks, the market focused on the potential for less additional tightening, even as slower hiring raises questions about growth. <\/p>\n<p>Friday\u2019s gains helped repair some of the damage from earlier in the week. However, the weekly results still showed a divide: the Nasdaq indices finished higher, while the Dow, S&amp;P 500 and Russell 2000 ended lower.<\/p>\n<p>The closing numbers<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dow Industrial Average: Up 250.00 points, or 0.49%, at 51,182.11.<\/li>\n<li>S&amp;P 500: Up 56.25 points, or 0.73%, at 7,722.71.<\/li>\n<li>Nasdaq Composite: Up 319.27 points, or 1.19%, at 27,190.86.<\/li>\n<li>Russell 2000: Up 26.27 points, or 0.94%, at 2,832.90.<\/li>\n<li>Nasdaq 100: Up 306.37 points, or 1.00%, at a record closing level of 30,807.93.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For the week<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dow Industrial Average: Down 1.26%.<\/li>\n<li>S&amp;P 500: Down 0.26%.<\/li>\n<li>Nasdaq Composite: Up 0.45%.<\/li>\n<li>Russell 2000: Down 0.16%.<\/li>\n<li>Nasdaq 100: Up 0.65%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Dow had a better day, but buyers still have work to do. Its weekly decline of 1.26% was the largest among the five indices. The S&amp;P 500 and Russell 2000 came closer to erasing their weekly losses, but neither could get across the finish line in positive territory.<\/p>\n<p>The Nasdaq indices did. Nvidia\u2019s near record close added to the technology story (it traded to a new all-time intraday high), with the Nasdaq 100 extending its leadership. Friday\u2019s advance was broad across the major indices, but the weekly performance continued to favor technology.<\/p>\n<p>A lesson for traders<\/p>\n<p>A strong day and a strong week tell different stories. Friday gave buyers more control, but it did not erase the weekly losses across much of the market.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, a record close is a bullish development, but traders still need to see follow-through. Can buyers sustain the move and attract buying on pullbacks? Or does the breakout lose momentum and fall back below the prior high? The ability to get above a level and stay above it helps separate a lasting break from a failed attempt.<\/p>\n<p>                            This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US stocks closed higher on Friday, with the Nasdaq 100 finishing at record levels. 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