SPX → $7,722.72 by Feb 28, 2029.

The major U.S. stock indexes ended **broadly higher** on Friday, **October 2, 2026**, as a shockingly weak **September jobs report** that came in at just 29,000 — one-third of the 89,000 consensus estimate — essentially took an October Fed rate hike off the table, sending Treasury yields tumbling and triggering a powerful "bad news is good news" rally. It was the clearest signal yet that the Fed's tightening campaign is beginning to crack the labor market. The **S&P 500** surged …