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The major U.S. stock indexes ended broadly higher on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both closing at fresh all-time highs as Nvidia approached a $6 trillion market cap, New York Fed President Williams effectively ruled out an October rate hike, and oil dipped back below $90. It was the clearest two-day momentum session the market has strung together since early August.

The S&P 500 gained 0.58% (+44.98 pts) to a new all-time record 7,818.93, surpassing its prior August closing high. The Dow added 0.49% (+253.38 pts) to 51,521.28. The Nasdaq climbed 0.45% (+122.48 pts) to a new record 27,599.79. The Russell 2000 slipped 0.59% (-16.84 pts) to 2,830.30, the one laggard as rate-sensitive small caps continued to struggle.

The 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.79% to 5.27%. The VIX dropped 3.29% to 15.01. Bitcoin was little changed at $85,647.99. Gold gained 0.95% to $4,196.40. Crude Oil edged up 0.53% to $89.90/barrel.

The major U.S. stock indexes ended broadly higher on Friday, October 2, 2026, as a shockingly weak September jobs report that came in at just 29,000 — one-third of the 89,000 consensus estimate — essentially took an October Fed rate hike off the table, sending Treasury yields tumbling and triggering a powerful "bad news is good news" rally. It was the clearest signal yet that the Fed's tightening campaign is beginning to crack the labor market.

The S&P 500 surged 0.73% (+56.27 pts) to 7,722.72. The Dow gained 0.49% (+250.40 pts) to 51,176.96. The Nasdaq soared 1.19% (+319.27 pts) to 27,190.86. The Russell 2000 climbed 0.94% (+26.27 pts) to 2,832.90.

The 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.76% to 5.28%, giving back some of its morning drop. The VIX fell 6.47% to 15.33. Bitcoin slipped 0.30% to $84,351.13. Gold dropped 0.73% to $4,171.60. Crude Oil fell 1.46% to $91.51/barrel.