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Stock market close on Thursday, October 2, 2025
The S&P 500 rose 0.06% to 6,715.35 on Thursday, October 2, 2025, its fifth gain in a row. It was a record close, the S&P 500's 30th of 2025. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.39% to a record 22,844.05, the Dow rose 78.62 points, or 0.17%, to a record 46,519.72 and the Russell 2000 rose 0.66% to 2,458.49.
What stands out on Oct 2, 2025
computed from closes since 1995The Oct 2, 2025 close in its quarter
before · afterJul 3 – Oct 31 · daily closes
The week of Sep 29
S&P 500, day by dayReturns to this close
as of Oct 2, 2025| Index | Close | Day | Week | Month | Year to date | 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 6,715.35 | +0.06% | +1.08% | +0.40% | +14.17% | +17.62% |
| Dow Jones | 46,519.72 | +0.17% | +0.59% | +0.26% | +9.34% | +10.25% |
| Nasdaq Composite | 22,844.05 | +0.39% | +1.60% | +0.81% | +18.30% | +27.44% |
| Russell 2000 | 2,458.49 | +0.66% | +0.99% | +0.90% | +10.24% | +12.00% |
After the Oct 2, 2025 close
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The Oct 2, 2025 close: what people ask
How did the stock market close on October 2, 2025?
On Thursday, October 2, 2025, the S&P 500 at 6,715.35 (+0.06%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 46,519.72 (+0.17%, +78.62 points), the Nasdaq Composite at 22,844.05 (+0.39%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,458.49 (+0.66%), each from its previous close.
Was October 2, 2025 a record close for the S&P 500?
Yes. 6,715.35 was a record close, the 30th of 2025.
How much was the S&P 500 up for the year on October 2, 2025?
It was up 14.17% from its last close of 2024; the Nasdaq Composite was up 18.30%.
How did the stock market do the week of September 29, 2025?
Through Thursday, October 2, 2025, the S&P 500 was up 1.08%, the Nasdaq Composite was up 1.60% and the Dow was up 0.59%, from the previous week's last close.
What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on October 2, 2025?
On Thursday, October 2, 2025, the VIX closed at 16.63 (+0.34) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.088% (−0.018 pts).
Source and method
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, "since" dates and returns are computed by Portfolio Terminal from those closes as of October 2, 2025; a record means the highest close since 1995. The week runs from the previous Friday's close, the month from the previous month's last close, one year from the close 365 days earlier. "After" figures count finished sessions only. Not investment advice.