NEW YORK – October 5, 2026 (STL.News) U.S. stocks finished higher Monday, with the Nasdaq Composite closing at a record as gains in major technology companies helped Wall Street advance despite another increase in Treasury yields. Preliminary closing data reported by Reuters showed the S&P 500 rising 0.67% to 7,774.22, the Nasdaq Composite gaining 1.06% to 27,480.28 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average advancing 0.18% to 51,274.32. The Nasdaq’s previous record closing high was set Sept. 22, according to Reuters. The Associated Press independently reported the same overall market direction, rounding Monday’s gains to 0.7% for the S&P 500,
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