U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday Oct. 9: the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 423.31 points (0.83%) to 51,654.95; the S&P 500 gained 46.15 points (0.59%) to 7,811.51; the Nasdaq Composite added 172.83 points (0.64%) to 27,366.17. 09-OCT-2026 04:15 PM ET