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Stock market today: Friday, October 2, 2026

On Friday, October 2, 2026, the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) rose 0.74% to $769.64, with the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) +1.02%, the Russell 2000 (IWM) +0.90%, according to Senntric data. The biggest move among tracked large caps was Western Digital (WDC), down 10.2% to $415.29. The BLS published Average Hourly Earnings (MoM) at 8:30 am ET: 0.1% against 0.3% expected.

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By Konsta · Senntric data, 4:00 pm ET close · Updated

Index price movement

S&P 500, Nasdaq and Russell 2000 on October 2, 2026.

  • S&P 500

    SPY ETF

    ▲ +0.74%

    $769.64

    Prior close $763.99 · Thu, Oct 1

    Last 15 sessions

  • Nasdaq 100

    QQQ ETF

    ▲ +1.02%

    $749.58

    Prior close $742.03 · Thu, Oct 1

    Last 15 sessions

  • Russell 2000

    IWM ETF

    ▲ +0.90%

    $281.52

    Prior close $279.02 · Thu, Oct 1

    Last 15 sessions

Regular-session closes from Senntric’s stored daily bars; change is against the previous session’s close. ETFs track their index, not its exact level.

Fed, BLS, BEA, Treasury

Economic data on October 2, 2026.

High-impact US releases, actual against expected, with the agency that published each one. Times are US Eastern.

  1. 8:30 am ET

    Average Hourly Earnings (MoM), October 2, 2026

    Actual
    0.1%
    Expected
    0.3%
    Prior
    0.3%
    Below expected

    Source: BLS Hear the next Average Hourly Earnings read aloud live

  2. 8:30 am ET

    Average Hourly Earnings (YoY), October 2, 2026

    Actual
    3%
    Expected
    3.2%
    Prior
    3.1%
    Below expected

    Source: BLS Hear the next Average Hourly Earnings read aloud live

  3. 8:30 am ET

    Nonfarm Payrolls, October 2, 2026

    Actual
    29K
    Expected
    90K
    Prior
    162K
    Below expected

    Source: BLS Hear the next Nonfarm Payrolls read aloud live

Stock news October 2, 2026

The biggest stock moves on Friday.

The largest close-to-close moves among the S&P 500 and the large caps Senntric tracks.

  • WDC, October 2, 2026: down 10.2% to $415.29

    Western Digital closed at $415.29, from $462.56 on Thu, Oct 1.

    ▼ −10.2%

  • STX, October 2, 2026: down 10.2% to $848.99

    Seagate Technology Holdings closed at $848.99, from $945.57 on Thu, Oct 1.

    ▼ −10.2%

  • TER, October 2, 2026: up 8.0% to $449.04

    Teradyne closed at $449.04, from $415.79 on Thu, Oct 1.

    ▲ +8.0%

  • HPE, October 2, 2026: up 7.4% to $69.33

    Hewlett Packard Enterprise closed at $69.33, from $64.58 on Thu, Oct 1.

    ▲ +7.4%

  • ACN, October 2, 2026: down 6.3% to $198.90

    Accenture closed at $198.90, from $212.30 on Thu, Oct 1.

    ▼ −6.3%

  • ON, October 2, 2026: up 6.0% to $84.89

    ON Semiconductor closed at $84.89, from $80.08 on Thu, Oct 1.

    ▲ +6.0%

Senntric’s read, October 2, 2026

A broad up day, with SPY +0.74%; WDC’s −10.2% was the move that stood out; Average Hourly Earnings (MoM) came in below expectations.

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Questions about Friday’s market

How did the stock market do on October 2, 2026?

On Friday, October 2, 2026, the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) rose 0.74% to $769.64, with the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) +1.02%, the Russell 2000 (IWM) +0.90%, according to Senntric data. The biggest move among tracked large caps was Western Digital (WDC), down 10.2% to $415.29. The BLS published Average Hourly Earnings (MoM) at 8:30 am ET: 0.1% against 0.3% expected.

Why did the stock market go up on October 2, 2026?

A broad up day, with SPY +0.74%; WDC’s −10.2% was the move that stood out; Average Hourly Earnings (MoM) came in below expectations. The day’s scheduled data: Average Hourly Earnings (MoM) 0.1% vs 0.3% expected; Average Hourly Earnings (YoY) 3% vs 3.2% expected; Nonfarm Payrolls 29K vs 90K expected. The largest moves among tracked large caps were WDC −10.2%, STX −10.2%, TER +8.0%.

What did the S&P 500 close at on October 2, 2026?

SPY, the S&P 500 ETF, closed at $769.64 on October 2, 2026, up 0.74% from $763.99 on October 1, 2026, according to Senntric data.

What economic data was released on October 2, 2026?

Average Hourly Earnings (MoM) at 8:30 am ET (BLS): 0.1%, 0.3% expected, 0.3% prior. Average Hourly Earnings (YoY) at 8:30 am ET (BLS): 3%, 3.2% expected, 3.1% prior. Nonfarm Payrolls at 8:30 am ET (BLS): 29K, 90K expected, 162K prior.

Which stocks moved the most on October 2, 2026?

Western Digital (WDC) −10.2% to $415.29; Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) −10.2% to $848.99; Teradyne (TER) +8.0% to $449.04; Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) +7.4% to $69.33; Accenture (ACN) −6.3% to $198.90; ON Semiconductor (ON) +6.0% to $84.89. Moves are close to close among the S&P 500 and the large caps Senntric tracks.

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About this data: closes are Senntric’s stored regular-session daily bars; releases are high-impact US events from Senntric’s economic calendar, with the publishing agency linked; alerts come from Senntric’s Situation Awareness Engine. Figures that weren’t stored are left out. Educational content, not investment advice. More: Markets.