Stock market close on Thursday, July 30, 2026

The S&P 500 rose 1.66% to 7,437.63 on Thursday, July 30, 2026, its biggest one-day gain since June 11, 2026. It closed 2.26% below its record of 7,609.78, set on June 2, 2026. The Nasdaq Composite rose 2.78% to 25,122.18, the Dow rose 1.19% to 52,208.06 and the Russell 2000 rose 1.37% to 2,946.10.

S&P 5007,437.63+1.66%Dow Jones52,208.06+1.19%Nasdaq Composite25,122.18+2.78%Russell 20002,946.10+1.37%

What stands out on Jul 30, 2026

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−2.26%record 7,609.78 on Jun 2, 2026
Streak1 upS&P 500 session
Biggest gain sinceJun 11, 2026+1.75% that day, 33 sessions back
Small caps vs large−0.29 ptsRussell 2000 +1.37% vs S&P 500 +1.66%
S&P 500 this year+8.65%from the last close of 2025
VIX17.09−3.57 on the day
10-year yield4.663%+0.041 pts on the day

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The Jul 30, 2026 close: what people ask

How did the stock market close on July 30, 2026?

On Thursday, July 30, 2026, the S&P 500 at 7,437.63 (+1.66%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 52,208.06 (+1.19%), the Nasdaq Composite at 25,122.18 (+2.78%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,946.10 (+1.37%), each from its previous close.

Was July 30, 2026 a record close for the S&P 500?

No. It closed 2.26% below the record of 7,609.78 set on June 2, 2026, one of 24 record closes in 2026 up to that day.

How much was the S&P 500 up for the year on July 30, 2026?

It was up 8.65% from its last close of 2025; the Nasdaq Composite was up 8.09%.

What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on July 30, 2026?

On Thursday, July 30, 2026, the VIX closed at 17.09 (−3.57) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.663% (+0.041 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 July 30, 2026; a record means the highest close since 1995. Not investment advice.