Stock market close on Wednesday, December 17, 2025
The S&P 500 fell 1.16% to 6,721.43 on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, its biggest one-day drop since November 20, 2025 and its fourth loss in a row. It closed 2.60% below its record of 6,901.00, set on December 11, 2025. The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.81% to 22,693.32, the Dow fell 0.47% to 47,885.97 and the Russell 2000 fell 1.07% to 2,492.30.
What stands out on Dec 17, 2025
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 Dec 17, 2025 close: what people ask
How did the stock market close on December 17, 2025?
On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, the S&P 500 at 6,721.43 (−1.16%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 47,885.97 (−0.47%), the Nasdaq Composite at 22,693.32 (−1.81%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,492.30 (−1.07%), each from its previous close.
Was December 17, 2025 a record close for the S&P 500?
No. It closed 2.60% below the record of 6,901.00 set on December 11, 2025, one of 37 record closes in 2025 up to that day.
How much was the S&P 500 up for the year on December 17, 2025?
It was up 14.28% from its last close of 2024; the Nasdaq Composite was up 17.52%.
What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on December 17, 2025?
On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, the VIX closed at 17.62 (+1.14) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.151% (+0.002 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 December 17, 2025; a record means the highest close since 1995. Not investment advice.