CONCLUDED Stock Market News From Oct. 23, 2025: Nasdaq Climbs. Risk Is Back On. Last Updated: 6 hours ago The Nasdaq Composite Rallies. Risk Is Back On—For Now. By Connor Smith Wall Street just can't stay away from riskier stocks. After sliding on Wednesday, the Nasdaq Composite was back up 0.8%. The S&P 500 was up 0.5%. The Dow was up 83 points, or 0.2%. Exchange-traded funds focused on momentum, higher volatility stocks, and small-caps were among the day's top performers. Low volatility and dividends, whi ...