Stocks Soar as Goldman Sachs and Nvidia Take Center Stage

The stock market experienced a broad rally on Thursday, September 3, 2026, with all three major indexes rising. The Nasdaq Composite gained 1.3%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.1%, and the S&P 500 added 1% by early afternoon.

Goldman Sachs was a significant contributor to the Dow's gain, increasing 3.1% and accounting for roughly 30% of the index's rise. The company did not announce any news, but its performance sent a bullish signal.

Nvidia also made headlines with its $12.9 billion bid for AI platform Hugging Face. Although the stock rose only 1.3%, adding approximately $73 billion to its market value, it was still a notable move in the tech sector.