Stock market close on Thursday, August 13, 2026

The S&P 500 rose 0.65% to 7,798.99 on Thursday, August 13, 2026. It was a record close, the S&P 500's 27th of 2026. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.81% to 26,803.03, the Dow rose 0.13% to 53,839.99 and the Russell 2000 rose 0.24% to a record 3,052.85.

S&P 5007,798.99+0.65% · recordDow Jones53,839.99+0.13%Nasdaq Composite26,803.03+0.81%Russell 20003,052.85+0.24% · record

What stands out on Aug 13, 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 recordRecord27 record closes in 2026 so far
Streak2 upS&P 500 sessions in a row
Small caps vs large−0.41 ptsRussell 2000 +0.24% vs S&P 500 +0.65%
S&P 500 this year+13.93%from the last close of 2025
VIX14.63+0.08 on the day
10-year yield4.641%−0.041 pts on the day

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The Aug 13, 2026 close: what people ask

How did the stock market close on August 13, 2026?

On Thursday, August 13, 2026, the S&P 500 at 7,798.99 (+0.65%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 53,839.99 (+0.13%), the Nasdaq Composite at 26,803.03 (+0.81%) and the Russell 2000 at 3,052.85 (+0.24%), each from its previous close.

Was August 13, 2026 a record close for the S&P 500?

Yes. 7,798.99 was a record close, the 27th of 2026.

How much was the S&P 500 up for the year on August 13, 2026?

It was up 13.93% from its last close of 2025; the Nasdaq Composite was up 15.32%.

What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on August 13, 2026?

On Thursday, August 13, 2026, the VIX closed at 14.63 (+0.08) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.641% (−0.041 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 August 13, 2026; a record means the highest close since 1995. Not investment advice.