Stock market close on Thursday, October 16, 2025
The S&P 500 fell 0.63% to 6,629.07 on Thursday, October 16, 2025. It closed 1.85% below its record of 6,753.72, set on October 8, 2025. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.47% to 22,562.54, the Dow fell 0.65% to 45,952.24 and the Russell 2000 fell 2.09% to 2,467.02.
What stands out on Oct 16, 2025
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 Oct 16, 2025 close: what people ask
How did the stock market close on October 16, 2025?
On Thursday, October 16, 2025, the S&P 500 at 6,629.07 (−0.63%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 45,952.24 (−0.65%), the Nasdaq Composite at 22,562.54 (−0.47%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,467.02 (−2.09%), each from its previous close.
Was October 16, 2025 a record close for the S&P 500?
No. It closed 1.85% below the record of 6,753.72 set on October 8, 2025, one of 33 record closes in 2025 up to that day.
How much was the S&P 500 up for the year on October 16, 2025?
It was up 12.71% from its last close of 2024; the Nasdaq Composite was up 16.84%.
What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on October 16, 2025?
On Thursday, October 16, 2025, the VIX closed at 25.31 (+4.67) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 3.976% (−0.070 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 October 16, 2025; a record means the highest close since 1995. Not investment advice.