Stock market close on Friday, February 6, 2026
The S&P 500 rose 1.97% to 6,932.30 on Friday, February 6, 2026, its biggest one-day gain since May 27, 2025. It closed 0.66% below its record of 6,978.60, set on January 27, 2026. The Nasdaq Composite rose 2.18% to 23,031.21, the Dow rose 2.47% to a record 50,115.67 and the Russell 2000 rose 3.60% to 2,670.34.
What stands out on Feb 6, 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 6, 2026 close: what people ask
How did the stock market close on February 6, 2026?
On Friday, February 6, 2026, the S&P 500 at 6,932.30 (+1.97%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 50,115.67 (+2.47%), the Nasdaq Composite at 23,031.21 (+2.18%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,670.34 (+3.60%), each from its previous close.
Was February 6, 2026 a record close for the S&P 500?
No. It closed 0.66% 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 6, 2026?
It was up 1.27% from its last close of 2025; the Nasdaq Composite was down 0.91%.
What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on February 6, 2026?
On Friday, February 6, 2026, the VIX closed at 20.37 (−1.40) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.206% (−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 6, 2026; a record means the highest close since 1995. Not investment advice.