Macro data, with the manufacturing PMI expanding to 57.8, indicated sustained demand and boosted investors confidence. Additionally, provisional business numbers from banks, automakers, and real estate companies bolstered sentiments, while FIIs provided additional support to the domestic market during the said week.
Nasdaq rises 1%, Dow, S&P close higher as weak jobs data tempers rate hike bets
U.S. stocks finished higher following a weaker-than-expected jobs report which eased rate hike expectations. Nonfarm payrolls rose by only 29,000, significantly below economists’ forecasts of
October 2, 2026