Stock market close on Tuesday, February 17, 2026
The S&P 500 rose 0.10% to 6,843.22 on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. It closed 1.94% below its record of 6,978.60, set on January 27, 2026. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.14% to 22,578.38, the Dow rose 0.07% to 49,533.19 and the Russell 2000 closed flat to 2,646.59.
What stands out on Feb 17, 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 Feb 17, 2026 close: what people ask
How did the stock market close on February 17, 2026?
On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, the S&P 500 at 6,843.22 (+0.10%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 49,533.19 (+0.07%), the Nasdaq Composite at 22,578.38 (+0.14%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,646.59 (0.00%), each from its previous close.
Was February 17, 2026 a record close for the S&P 500?
No. It closed 1.94% below the record of 6,978.60 set on January 27, 2026, one of 4 record closes in 2026 up to that day.
How much was the S&P 500 up for the year on February 17, 2026?
It was down 0.03% from its last close of 2025; the Nasdaq Composite was down 2.86%.
What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on February 17, 2026?
On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, the VIX closed at 20.29 (−0.31) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.052% (−0.004 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 February 17, 2026; a record means the highest close since 1995. Not investment advice.