US stocks close higher; Nasdaq sets record close with 1.05% gain
In short
On Oct 5 local time, the three main US stock indices closed higher, with the Nasdaq up 1.05% to a record close, the Dow up 0.18% and the S&P 500 up 0.67%. Large technology shares rose broadly, and cryptocurrencies, oil and gas and pharmaceutical retail led sector gains. Vaxcyte closed up 30% after its pneumococcal vaccine met late-stage trial goals, Jiemian reported.
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The three main US stock indices closed higher on Oct 5 local time, with the Nasdaq up 1.05% at a record close, the Dow up 0.18% and the S&P 500 up 0.67%, according to CLS, Jiemian and 36Kr. The documents give percentage changes but not the closing index levels. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Large technology shares rose broadly, Jiemian and 36Kr reported: SpaceX gained more than 7%, while Nvidia, Tesla and Broadcom each rose more than 2% and Microsoft, Meta and Google each gained more than 1%. [ 2 , 3 ]
By sector, cryptocurrencies, oil and gas and pharmaceutical retail led the gains, the two outlets said. Novavax rose more than 20%, Moderna nearly 7%, Schlumberger more than 3%, and Coinbase and Circle more than 2%. [ 2 , 3 ]
Vaxcyte closed up 30% after its pneumococcal vaccine met the goals of a late-stage clinical trial, Jiemian reported. No other document in the set mentions the company or the trial. [ 2 ]
Why it matters
A record close for the Nasdaq, carried by large technology names and broad sector gains, is the main signal in the coverage. The single-stock detail shows how trial results and sector rotation moved individual shares on the same session. The documents give no broader economic or policy context for the moves.
Key facts
- The Nasdaq rose 1.05% to a record close, the Dow rose 0.18% and the S&P 500 rose 0.67% on Oct 5 local time. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Large technology shares rose broadly: SpaceX gained more than 7%, while Nvidia, Tesla and Broadcom gained more than 2% and Microsoft, Meta and Google more than 1%. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Cryptocurrencies, oil and gas and pharmaceutical retail were the leading sectors. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Novavax rose more than 20%, Moderna nearly 7%, Schlumberger more than 3%, and Coinbase and Circle more than 2%. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Vaxcyte closed up 30% after its pneumococcal vaccine met late-stage clinical trial goals. [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- The three main US stock indices closed higher on Oct 5 local time, with the Nasdaq up 1.05% at a record close, the Dow up 0.18% and the S&P 500 up 0.67%. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Large technology stocks rose broadly, led by SpaceX, Nvidia, Tesla, Broadcom, Microsoft, Meta and Google. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Cryptocurrencies, oil and gas and pharmaceutical retail led sector gains, with Novavax, Moderna, Schlumberger, Coinbase and Circle among the gainers. [ 2 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- Vaxcyte closed up 30% after its pneumococcal vaccine met late-stage clinical trial goals. Only Jiemian reports this; no other document in the set covers Vaxcyte or the trial.
- The closing levels of the three indices are not given. All documents report percentage changes only, so the absolute index levels are unknown from these sources.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- CLS reports the three main US indices closed higher, with the Nasdaq up 1.05% to a record close. [ 1 ]
- Jiemian publishes a fuller wrap with sector and stock-level detail, including Vaxcyte's 30% gain on trial results. [ 2 ]
- 36Kr carries the same figures, highlighting the large technology gainers. [ 3 ]