Markets
Week in Review: A 29,000-Job September Resets the Fed Debate as the Dow Gives Back 1.3%
Long yields touched a 24-year high before retreating, oil round-tripped above $100, and Friday's weak payrolls report pushed October rate-hike odds down sharply. The Nasdaq finished the week higher; the Dow and S&P 500 did not.
By Marcus Elrod
Oct 5, 2026 · 4 min read
The major U.S. stock indexes finished the week ended Oct. 2 split. The S&P 500 closed at 7,722.72, down 20.69 points, or 0.3%, over the five sessions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended at 51,176.96, a loss of 651.66 points, or 1.3%. The Nasdaq Composite was the lone gainer, closing at 27,190.86, up 122.14 points, or 0.5%. All three rose on Friday, when the S&P 500 added 0.7%, the Dow 0.5% and the Nasdaq 1.2%.
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Marcus Elrod
Marcus tracks positioning, flows and rates. He writes CI's weekly market internals column.
Marcus Elrod writes for Corporate Insider Inc.