Stock market close on Tuesday, January 6, 2026
The S&P 500 rose 0.62% to 6,944.82 on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, its third gain in a row. It was a record close, the S&P 500's first of 2026. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.65% to 23,547.17, the Dow rose 0.99% to a record 49,462.08 and the Russell 2000 rose 1.37% to 2,582.90.
What stands out on Jan 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 Jan 6, 2026 close: what people ask
How did the stock market close on January 6, 2026?
On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, the S&P 500 at 6,944.82 (+0.62%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 49,462.08 (+0.99%), the Nasdaq Composite at 23,547.17 (+0.65%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,582.90 (+1.37%), each from its previous close.
Was January 6, 2026 a record close for the S&P 500?
Yes. 6,944.82 was a record close, the first of 2026.
How much was the S&P 500 up for the year on January 6, 2026?
It was up 1.45% from its last close of 2025; the Nasdaq Composite was up 1.31%.
What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on January 6, 2026?
On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, the VIX closed at 14.75 (−0.15) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.179% (+0.014 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 6, 2026; a record means the highest close since 1995. Not investment advice.