https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/stocks-rise-friday-after-soft-jobs-data-nvidia-leads-nasdaq-to-intraday-recordContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/stocks-rise-friday-after-soft-jobs-data-nvidia-leads-nasdaq-to-intraday-recordhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/stocks-rise-friday-after-soft-jobs-data-nvidia-leads-nasdaq-to-intraday-record#u100429Sun, 04 Oct 2026 23:01:04 +0000US stocks rose Friday after September nonfarm payrolls came in well below expectations. The Nasdaq Composite reached an intraday record, led by Nvidia, which saw its market cap hit $5.7 trillion. The S&P 500 and Dow also gained, though all three indices retreated from their session highs. Investors reacted to the soft employment data by increasing hopes that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady during its October meeting, cooling previous expectations for a rate hike.Why it mattersMarket volatility had previously been driven by a global bond sell-off and rising yields. These