S&P 500 Recovers From Two-Week Low to End Higher

U.S. stocks closed slightly higher Oct. 1, 2026, with the S&P 500 — the index tracking 500 large U.S. companies — rebounding from a two-week low after early losses, Reuters reported. For 401(k) savers, that steadies balances but doesn't signal a new uptrend. I read this as stabilization, not renewed momentum.