U.S. equities closed higher on Friday, Oct 2: Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 250.88 points, or 0.49%, to 51,177.44; S&P 500 gained 56.32 points, or 0.73%, to 7,722.77; Nasdaq Composite added 319.27 points, or 1.19%, to 27,190.86. 02-OCT-2026 05:02 PM ET