The Dow Jones Index closed up 238.56 points, the S&P 500 edged higher, and the Nasdaq declined.

ChainCatcher news, according to Golden Ten Data, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 238.56 points, an increase of 0.51%, at 46,758.28 points on Friday, October 3; the S&P 500 Index closed up 0.44 points, an increase of 0.01%, at 6,715.79 points; and the Nasdaq Composite Index closed down 63.54 points, a decrease of 0.28%, at 22,780.51 points.