Stock market close on Tuesday, April 21, 2026

The S&P 500 fell 0.63% to 7,064.01 on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, its biggest one-day drop since March 27, 2026. It closed 0.87% below its record of 7,126.06, set on April 17, 2026. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.59% to 24,259.96, the Dow fell 0.59% to 49,149.38 and the Russell 2000 fell 1.00% to 2,764.97.

S&P 5007,064.01−0.63%Dow Jones49,149.38−0.59%Nasdaq Composite24,259.96−0.59%Russell 20002,764.97−1.00%

What stands out on Apr 21, 2026

Computed for this session from daily closes since 1995. The streak and the biggest move since show only when they say something.

S&P 500 vs record−0.87%record 7,126.06 on Apr 17, 2026
Streak2 downS&P 500 sessions in a row
Biggest drop sinceMar 27, 2026−1.67% that day, 16 sessions back
Small caps vs large−0.37 ptsRussell 2000 −1.00% vs S&P 500 −0.63%
S&P 500 this year+3.19%from the last close of 2025
VIX19.50+0.63 on the day
10-year yield4.292%+0.042 pts on the day

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The Apr 21, 2026 close: what people ask

How did the stock market close on April 21, 2026?

On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, the S&P 500 at 7,064.01 (−0.63%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 49,149.38 (−0.59%), the Nasdaq Composite at 24,259.96 (−0.59%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,764.97 (−1.00%), each from its previous close.

Was April 21, 2026 a record close for the S&P 500?

No. It closed 0.87% below the record of 7,126.06 set on April 17, 2026, one of 7 record closes in 2026 up to that day.

How much was the S&P 500 up for the year on April 21, 2026?

It was up 3.19% from its last close of 2025; the Nasdaq Composite was up 4.38%.

What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on April 21, 2026?

On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, the VIX closed at 19.50 (+0.63) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.292% (+0.042 pts).

Source: S&P 500 (^GSPC), Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI), Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC), Russell 2000 (^RUT), VIX (^VIX) and 10-year Treasury yield (^TNX) daily closes via Yahoo Finance, from January 1995. Records, streaks and "since" dates are computed by Portfolio Terminal from those closes as of April 21, 2026; a record means the highest close since 1995. Not investment advice.