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Stock market close on Friday, December 19, 2025

The S&P 500 rose 0.88% to 6,834.50 on Friday, December 19, 2025, its biggest one-day gain since November 25, 2025. It closed 0.96% below its record of 6,901.00, set on December 11, 2025. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.31% to 23,307.62, the Dow rose 0.38% to 48,134.89 and the Russell 2000 rose 0.86% to 2,529.43.

S&P 5006,834.50+0.88%Dow Jones48,134.89+0.38%Nasdaq Composite23,307.62+1.31%Russell 20002,529.43+0.86%

What stands out on Dec 19, 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−0.96%record 6,901.00 on Dec 11, 2025
Streak2 upS&P 500 sessions in a row
Biggest gain sinceNov 25, 2025+0.91% that day, 17 sessions back
Small caps vs large−0.02 ptsRussell 2000 +0.86% vs S&P 500 +0.88%
S&P 500 this year+16.20%from the last close of 2024
VIX14.91−1.96 on the day
10-year yield4.151%+0.035 pts on the day

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The Dec 19, 2025 close: what people ask

How did the stock market close on December 19, 2025?

On Friday, December 19, 2025, the S&P 500 at 6,834.50 (+0.88%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 48,134.89 (+0.38%), the Nasdaq Composite at 23,307.62 (+1.31%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,529.43 (+0.86%), each from its previous close.

Was December 19, 2025 a record close for the S&P 500?

No. It closed 0.96% 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 19, 2025?

It was up 16.20% from its last close of 2024; the Nasdaq Composite was up 20.70%.

What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on December 19, 2025?

On Friday, December 19, 2025, the VIX closed at 14.91 (−1.96) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.151% (+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 19, 2025; a record means the highest close since 1995. Not investment advice.