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Stock market close on Thursday, December 18, 2025

The S&P 500 rose 0.79% to 6,774.76 on Thursday, December 18, 2025, its biggest one-day gain since November 25, 2025. It closed 1.83% below its record of 6,901.00, set on December 11, 2025. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.38% to 23,006.36, the Dow rose 0.14% to 47,951.85 and the Russell 2000 rose 0.62% to 2,507.87.

S&P 5006,774.76+0.79%Dow Jones47,951.85+0.14%Nasdaq Composite23,006.36+1.38%Russell 20002,507.87+0.62%

What stands out on Dec 18, 2025

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−1.83%record 6,901.00 on Dec 11, 2025
Streak1 upS&P 500 session
Biggest gain sinceNov 25, 2025+0.91% that day, 16 sessions back
Small caps vs large−0.17 ptsRussell 2000 +0.62% vs S&P 500 +0.79%
S&P 500 this year+15.19%from the last close of 2024
VIX16.87−0.75 on the day
10-year yield4.116%−0.035 pts on the day

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The Dec 18, 2025 close: what people ask

How did the stock market close on December 18, 2025?

On Thursday, December 18, 2025, the S&P 500 at 6,774.76 (+0.79%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 47,951.85 (+0.14%), the Nasdaq Composite at 23,006.36 (+1.38%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,507.87 (+0.62%), each from its previous close.

Was December 18, 2025 a record close for the S&P 500?

No. It closed 1.83% 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 18, 2025?

It was up 15.19% from its last close of 2024; the Nasdaq Composite was up 19.14%.

What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on December 18, 2025?

On Thursday, December 18, 2025, the VIX closed at 16.87 (−0.75) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.116% (−0.035 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 18, 2025; a record means the highest close since 1995. Not investment advice.