After losing about 3 percent over Tuesday and Wednesday, the S&P 500 on Friday logged its biggest one-day gain since Aug. 16, thanks in part to a late-session surge. Still, for a third consecutive week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 lost ground. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 1.42 percent to close at 26,573.72 points, while the S&P 500 also surged 1.42 percent, finishing at 2,952.01. For the week, the S&P 500 fell 0.3 percent and the Dow lost 0.9 percent, while the NASDAQ added 0.5 percent. The S&P 500 posted 18 new 52-week highs and one new low; the NASDAQ Composite recorded 17 new highs and 70 new lows.

Source: Taipei Times October 05, 2019 15:56 UTC