US Indices Close Higher as Nasdaq Secures Fourth Consecutive Weekly Gain

Key Facts

1Major US indices finished Friday higher, led by a 423-point gain in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

2The Nasdaq Composite extended its weekly winning streak to four, marking its longest run of gains since May.

3Software and cybersecurity stocks saw significant gains, with Moderna surging 14.21% and Snowflake rising 7.42%.

Major US indices finished Friday higher, led by a 423-point gain in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The Nasdaq Composite extended its weekly winning streak to four, marking its longest run of gains since May, according to investinglive.com. Software and cybersecurity stocks saw significant gains, with Moderna surging 14.21% and Snowflake rising 7.42%.

Palantir (PLTR) was trading at $205.34 on October 9, 2026, while Snowflake (SNOW) closed at $343.40 on October 8, 2026. In the broader tech sector, Moderna (MRNA) closed at $197.00 and Intel (INTC) closed at $107.08 on October 8, 2026. Buyers stepped in during the Friday close to target software and tech names, preserving weekly advances despite earlier selling pressure in the week.