I'll pull today's top business and market headlines for you.
Today is Sunday, October 4, 2026 - markets closed for weekend, Friday's close dominates headlines:
Major Market Wrap - Record Close on Jobs Report
•Dow Rallies to Record Close After Strong U.S. Jobs Report - U.S. equities rallied on October 4, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at a record high following a blockbuster labor report that showed underlying strength in the American economy
•Dow rose 341.16 points, or 0.81%, to close an all-time high of 42,352.75. The broader S&P 500 rose 0.9%, and Nasdaq Composite gained 1.22%
•Jobs data: nonfarm payrolls grew by 254,000 jobs in September, far better than the 150,000 consensus forecast, unemployment rate now at 4.1%
•For the week, Dow powered ahead 410 points, scoring a second straight record high.
•Conflicting intraday headline also circulated: Dow jumps 400 points after weak jobs data sends yields tumbling - Published Oct 3, Updated Oct 4.
•Other market split: S&P 500 rose 0.58% to 6,753.72, while Nasdaq jumped 1.12% to 23,043.38, Dow essentially flat slipping 0.0026% to 46,601.78. Technology strength drove broader gains
Commodities, Rates & Sectors
•Gold surged past $4,000/oz for the first time, fueled by safe-haven buying amid ongoing government shutdown and rising hopes for Fed rate cuts
•Technology and bank stocks rally: Tesla, Amazon and Netflix each saw share prices rise more than 2%, Financial stocks rising 1.6%, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo each rose more than 3%
•Small cap Russell 2000 increased 1%, Bitcoin gaining 2% to trade at $62,250, Crude oil bringing its weekly gain to 9% pushed higher by escalating conflict in Middle East
•Energy stocks notched biggest weekly gain in almost two years having increased 7% since Sept. 30
•Mortgage Rates Surge, notching largest weekly gain in four years - rise to 7.28% follows bond-market rout
•Government shutdown continues to cast a shadow on economic visibility, while first hours have been marked by relatively calm trading on Wall Street
Top Corporate / Business Headlines (Dow Jones Top Headlines 7PM ET Oct 2)
•Tesla Sales Slump in Third Quarter - electric-vehicle deliveries declined 2% as broader U.S. market slowed and company pivoted toward robotaxis and AI
•FAA Says 737 MAX Software Glitch Doesn't Pose Safety Issue
•Volvo Car Pulls Guidance as Chinese Auto Market Worsens - scrapped full-year guidance after warning challenges in key Chinese and U.S. markets
•Novartis to License Drug From China's Abogen in Up to $7.8 Billion Deal
•Bayer to Invest $2.2 Billion in U.S. Pharma Manufacturing Expansion - new site in Ohio will create around 600 jobs
•HPE Stock Heads for Record High After AI Infrastructure Boom Powers Big Guidance
•Two Blue Owl Private Credit Funds See Redemption Requests Well Above 5% - investors move to pull another $4.2 billion
•Rivian Reports Record Q3 Deliveries, Beats Estimates vs Integra LifeSciences Tumbles 16% After Cutting 2026 Outlook
•Other big headlines per Bloomberg News Now: Amazon hits $3 trillion valuation, AstraZeneca eyes $400B mega-deal, Visa's $2.4B BioCatch acquisition
•Goldman Sachs promoted 80 bankers into partnership, biggest class since CEO David Solomon took over in 2018
•Eli Lilly reclaims $1tn valuation as Wall Street bets on obesity play