US Stock Market prediction for Friday: How will S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq perform on October 2? Factors that will determine Wall Street trading

Economic Times - Oct 2, 2026

US Stock Market outlook: S&P Futures were up by 0.13 per cent, Dow Futures jumped 0.09 per cent, Nasdaq futures climbed 0.25 per cent, Russell 2000 futures rose 0.16 per cent.

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