Stock market close on Wednesday, January 21, 2026
The S&P 500 rose 1.16% to 6,875.62 on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, its biggest one-day gain since November 24, 2025. It closed 1.46% below its record of 6,977.27, set on January 12, 2026. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.18% to 23,224.82, the Dow rose 1.21% to 49,077.23 and the Russell 2000 rose 2.00% to a record 2,698.17.
What stands out on Jan 21, 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 Jan 21, 2026 close: what people ask
How did the stock market close on January 21, 2026?
On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, the S&P 500 at 6,875.62 (+1.16%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 49,077.23 (+1.21%), the Nasdaq Composite at 23,224.82 (+1.18%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,698.17 (+2.00%), each from its previous close.
Was January 21, 2026 a record close for the S&P 500?
No. It closed 1.46% below the record of 6,977.27 set on January 12, 2026, one of 3 record closes in 2026 up to that day.
How much was the S&P 500 up for the year on January 21, 2026?
It was up 0.44% from its last close of 2025; the Nasdaq Composite was down 0.07%.
What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on January 21, 2026?
On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, the VIX closed at 16.90 (−3.19) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.253% (−0.042 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 January 21, 2026; a record means the highest close since 1995. Not investment advice.