Markets · September 30, 2026 · 1 min read

S&P 500 and Dow fall as Nasdaq edges higher in September 30 close

Published September 30, 2026 • Updated September 30, 2026

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AP reports the S&P 500 fell 0.3% and the Dow declined 0.9% on September 30, while the Nasdaq rose 0.2%. These are index closing changes, not a forecast.

Most major U.S. stock indexes ended lower on September 30, 2026, according to the Associated Press closing-results report. The S&P 500 fell 19.30 points, or 0.3%, to 7,651.54. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 443.87 points, or 0.9%, to 50,906.05. The Nasdaq composite moved in the opposite direction, rising 63.52 points, or 0.2%, to 26,861.06. The Russell 2000 small-company index fell 11.06 points, or 0.4%, to 2,796.86. AP reported that the S&P 500 was down 1.2% for the week to date, the Dow down 1.8%, the Nasdaq down 0.8% and the Russell 2000 down 1.4%. The daily closing changes and week-to-date changes cover different periods and should not be combined. These figures describe the closing levels of four stock indexes. They are not returns for an individual portfolio or a prediction of the next trading session. The reported daily percentage changes are rounded by AP. Source: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-1ee73f14dc23f6139eeb12c7397f543e

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