How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 10/1/2025

Key Points

• U.S. stocks reached new record highs on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 rising 0.3%, and both the Dow Jones and Nasdaq also posting gains.
• Treasury yields fell following weaker-than-expected reports on private hiring and manufacturing activity, indicating potential economic concerns.
• For the week, the S&P 500 is up 1%, while the year-to-date performance shows significant gains, with the Nasdaq increasing by 17.8%.

U.S. stocks rose to more records as Wall Street still doesn’t seem to care much about the latest shutdown of the U.S. government.

The S&P 500 climbed 0.3% Wednesday and topped its all-time high set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.1% to its record set the day before, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.4%.

Treasury yields sank in the bond market after a report from ADP Research suggested that hiring outside the government may have been much weaker last month than economists expected. A report on U.S. manufacturing was also weaker than expected.

On Wednesday:

The S&P 500 rose 22.74 points, or 0.3%, to 6,711.20.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 43.21 points, or 0.1%, to 46,441.10.

The Nasdaq composite rose 95.15 points, or 0.4%, to 22,755.16.

The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 5.87 points, or 0.2%, to 2,442.35.

For the week:

The S&P 500 is up 67.50 points, or 1%.

The Dow is up 193.81 points, or 0.4%.

The Nasdaq is up 271.09 points, or 1.2%.

The Russell 2000 is up 8.03 points, or 0.3%.

For the year:

The S&P 500 is up 829.57 points, or 14.1%.

The Dow is up 3,896.88 points, or 9.2%.

The Nasdaq is up 3,444.36 points, or 17.8%.

The Russell 2000 is up 212.19 points, or 9.5%.