Stock market close on Tuesday, August 4, 2026
The S&P 500 rose 1.79% to 7,736.52 on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, its biggest one-day gain since April 8, 2026 and its fourth gain in a row. It was a record close, the S&P 500's 25th of 2026. The Nasdaq Composite rose 2.59% to 26,584.99, the Dow rose 1.71% to a record 54,085.88 and the Russell 2000 rose 1.85% to a record 3,036.98.
What stands out on Aug 4, 2026
Computed for this session from daily closes since 1995. The streak and the biggest move since show only when they say something.
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The Aug 4, 2026 close: what people ask
How did the stock market close on August 4, 2026?
On Tuesday, August 4, 2026, the S&P 500 at 7,736.52 (+1.79%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 54,085.88 (+1.71%), the Nasdaq Composite at 26,584.99 (+2.59%) and the Russell 2000 at 3,036.98 (+1.85%), each from its previous close.
Was August 4, 2026 a record close for the S&P 500?
Yes. 7,736.52 was a record close, the 25th of 2026.
How much was the S&P 500 up for the year on August 4, 2026?
It was up 13.02% from its last close of 2025; the Nasdaq Composite was up 14.38%.
What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on August 4, 2026?
On Tuesday, August 4, 2026, the VIX closed at 16.50 (+0.64) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.627% (−0.059 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 4, 2026; a record means the highest close since 1995. Not investment advice.