S&P 500 today
7,811.54
close of October 9, 2026
The S&P 500 closed at 7,811.54 on Friday, October 9, 2026, up 0.59% on the day.
1 day
+46.18 (+0.59%)
1 week
+88.82 (+1.15%)
1 month
+175.18 (+2.29%)
This year
+966.04 (+14.11%)
1 year
+1,076.43 (+15.98%)
52-week range
6,343.72 – 7,818.93
What it is
The 500 largest US companies in one number, weighted by size. Most index funds and most portfolios follow it.
Why it matters to your money
It is the yardstick: if your portfolio did worse than the S&P 500, an index fund would have done better.
Owning it through a fund
S&P 500 closes, day by day
The last 30 sessions, from Aug 28, 2026 to Oct 9, 2026.
| Date | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 7,811.54 | +46.18 (+0.59%) | |
| 7,765.36 | −36.41 (−0.47%) | |
| 7,801.77 | −17.16 (−0.22%) | |
| 7,818.93 | +44.98 (+0.58%) | |
| 7,773.95 | +51.23 (+0.66%) | |
| 7,722.72 | +56.27 (+0.73%) | |
| 7,666.45 | +14.91 (+0.19%) | |
| 7,651.54 | −19.30 (−0.25%) | |
| 7,670.84 | −12.85 (−0.17%) | |
| 7,683.69 | −59.72 (−0.77%) | |
| 7,743.41 | +39.28 (+0.51%) | |
| 7,704.13 | −1.90 (−0.02%) | |
| 7,706.03 | −58.61 (−0.75%) | |
| 7,764.64 | −0.06 (0.00%) | |
| 7,764.70 | +114.20 (+1.49%) | |
| 7,650.50 | +12.74 (+0.17%) | |
| 7,637.76 | +85.95 (+1.14%) | |
| 7,551.81 | −33.92 (−0.45%) | |
| 7,585.73 | −34.25 (−0.45%) | |
| 7,619.98 | −37.00 (−0.48%) | |
| 7,656.98 | +65.28 (+0.86%) | |
| 7,591.70 | −44.66 (−0.58%) | |
| 7,636.36 | −37.16 (−0.48%) | |
| 7,673.52 | −45.08 (−0.58%) | |
| 7,718.60 | −29.11 (−0.38%) | |
| 7,747.71 | +81.11 (+1.06%) | |
| 7,666.60 | +35.13 (+0.46%) | |
| 7,631.47 | −54.67 (−0.71%) | |
| 7,686.14 | −25.62 (−0.33%) | |
| 7,711.76 | — |
What did this move do to your portfolio?
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Month by month
S&P 500: what people ask
What was the S&P 500 on October 9, 2026?
It closed at 7,811.54 on Friday, October 9, 2026, up 0.59% from 7,765.36 the session before.
What was the S&P 500 on October 8, 2026?
It closed at 7,765.36 on Thursday, October 8, 2026, down 0.47% from 7,801.77 the session before.
What was the S&P 500 on October 7, 2026?
It closed at 7,801.77 on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, down 0.22% from 7,818.93 the session before.
What was the S&P 500 on October 6, 2026?
It closed at 7,818.93 on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, up 0.58% from 7,773.95 the session before.
What was the S&P 500 on October 5, 2026?
It closed at 7,773.95 on Monday, October 5, 2026, up 0.66% from 7,722.72 the session before.
What is the S&P 500's 52-week high and low?
Over the last twelve months it closed as high as 7,818.93 on October 6, 2026 and as low as 6,343.72 on March 30, 2026.
How has the S&P 500 moved this year?
It is up 14.11% since the last close of 2025, when it ended at 6,845.50.
Why it moved: market notes
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Source: S&P 500 index (^GSPC), daily closes, via Yahoo Finance. Refreshed every hour; a session counts as closed after 4:15 pm New York time. Not investment advice. Data as JSON: /markets/sp-500/data.json. ● Portfolio Terminal