Markets gained modestly Thursday, led by tech, at the same time as a authorities shutdown provides uncertainty to the backdrop.
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The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) rose 0.06% to six,715.35 on Thursday, whereas the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) added 0.39% to 22,844.05. The Dow Jones Industrial Common (DJINDICES:^DJI) gained 0.17% to 46,519.72. All three benchmarks ended greater regardless of the official begin of a U.S. authorities shutdown, which added a layer of fiscal uncertainty to an already cautious market.
The shutdown, triggered by a lapse in funding, has renewed considerations about potential delays in authorities providers and financial knowledge releases. Nonetheless, fairness markets confirmed resilience, with traders favoring large-cap tech and development names.
Amongst particular person movers, Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) prolonged features on optimism round AI demand, whereas Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) slipped–investors appeared to tug again amid worries that the upcoming expiration of the $7,500 U.S. EV tax credit score will undercut future demand.
Wanting forward, consideration turns to the CPI launch schedule and whether or not any shutdown-related delay may additionally push again the 2026 Social Safety COLA announcement.
Market knowledge sourced from Google Finance on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025.
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