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How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 10/2/2025

Key Points

  • All major U.S. stock indexes, including the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq, reached all-time highs on Thursday, with increases of 0.1%, 0.2%, and 0.4% respectively.
  • Technology stocks surged following OpenAI's announcement of partnerships in South Korea for its Stargate AI infrastructure project.
  • Fair Isaac's stock saw significant gains after launching a program allowing customers to access FICO credit scores without traditional credit bureaus.
  • For the year, the Nasdaq index has risen 18.3%, leading among the major indexes with a substantial increase of 3,533.26 points.
  • MarketBeat previews the top five stocks to own by November 1st.

U.S. stocks edged up to more records.

The S&P 500 rose 0.1% Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.2%, while the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.4%. All three set all-time highs.

Technology stocks helped lead the way after OpenAI announced partnerships with South Korean companies for its Stargate artificial-intelligence infrastructure project.

Fair Isaac surged to its best day in nearly three years after unveiling a program where customers can access FICO credit scores and bypass big credit bureaus.

On Thursday:

The S&P 500 rose 4.15 points, or 0.1%, to 6,715.35.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 78.62 points, or 0.2%, to 46,519.72.

The Nasdaq composite rose 88.89 points, or 0.4%, to 22,844.05.

The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 16.14 points, or 0.7%, to 2,458.49.

For the week:

The S&P 500 is up 71.65 points, or 1.1%.

The Dow is up 272.43 points, or 0.6%.

The Nasdaq is up 359.98 points, or 1.6%.

The Russell 2000 is up 24.17 points, or 1%.

For the year:

The S&P 500 is up 833.72 points, or 14.2%.

The Dow is up 3,975.50 points, or 9.3%.

The Nasdaq is up 3,533.26 points, or 18.3%.

The Russell 2000 is up 228.33 points, or 10.2%.

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