Stock market close on Thursday, April 30, 2026

The S&P 500 rose 1.02% to 7,209.01 on Thursday, April 30, 2026. It was a record close, the S&P 500's 11th of 2026. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.89% to a record 24,892.31, the Dow rose 1.62% to 49,652.14 and the Russell 2000 rose 2.21% to a record 2,799.91.

What stands out on Apr 30, 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 recordRecord11 record closes in 2026 so far
Streak1 upS&P 500 session
Small caps vs large+1.18 ptsRussell 2000 +2.21% vs S&P 500 +1.02%
S&P 500 this year+5.31%from the last close of 2025
VIX16.89−1.92 on the day
10-year yield4.390%−0.028 pts on the day

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The Apr 30, 2026 close: what people ask

How did the stock market close on April 30, 2026?

On Thursday, April 30, 2026, the S&P 500 at 7,209.01 (+1.02%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 49,652.14 (+1.62%), the Nasdaq Composite at 24,892.31 (+0.89%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,799.91 (+2.21%), each from its previous close.

Was April 30, 2026 a record close for the S&P 500?

Yes. 7,209.01 was a record close, the 11th of 2026.

How much was the S&P 500 up for the year on April 30, 2026?

It was up 5.31% from its last close of 2025; the Nasdaq Composite was up 7.10%.

What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on April 30, 2026?

On Thursday, April 30, 2026, the VIX closed at 16.89 (−1.92) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.390% (−0.028 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 30, 2026; a record means the highest close since 1995. Not investment advice.