Stock market close on Friday, July 31, 2026

The S&P 500 rose 0.70% to 7,489.72 on Friday, July 31, 2026. It closed 1.58% below its record of 7,609.78, set on June 2, 2026. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.00% to 25,373.85, the Dow rose 0.53% to 52,485.03 and the Russell 2000 fell 0.50% to 2,931.34.

S&P 5007,489.72+0.70%Dow Jones52,485.03+0.53%Nasdaq Composite25,373.85+1.00%Russell 20002,931.34−0.50%

What stands out on Jul 31, 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−1.58%record 7,609.78 on Jun 2, 2026
Streak2 upS&P 500 sessions in a row
Small caps vs large−1.20 ptsRussell 2000 −0.50% vs S&P 500 +0.70%
S&P 500 this year+9.41%from the last close of 2025
VIX15.99−1.10 on the day
10-year yield4.745%+0.082 pts on the day

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The Jul 31, 2026 close: what people ask

How did the stock market close on July 31, 2026?

On Friday, July 31, 2026, the S&P 500 at 7,489.72 (+0.70%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 52,485.03 (+0.53%), the Nasdaq Composite at 25,373.85 (+1.00%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,931.34 (−0.50%), each from its previous close.

Was July 31, 2026 a record close for the S&P 500?

No. It closed 1.58% 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 31, 2026?

It was up 9.41% from its last close of 2025; the Nasdaq Composite was up 9.17%.

What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on July 31, 2026?

On Friday, July 31, 2026, the VIX closed at 15.99 (−1.10) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.745% (+0.082 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 31, 2026; a record means the highest close since 1995. Not investment advice.