Session closed3 gains in a row
Stock market close on Wednesday, October 21, 2026
The S&P 500 rose 0.58% to 7,757.17 on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, its third gain in a row. It closed 0.79% below its record of 7,818.93, set on October 6, 2026. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.05% to 26,702.86, the Dow rose 360.21 points, or 0.69%, to 52,856.09 and the Russell 2000 rose 0.27% to 2,781.02.
What stands out on Oct 21, 2026
computed from closes since 1995The Oct 21, 2026 close in its quarter
before · afterJul 23 – Oct 22 · daily closes
The week of Oct 19
S&P 500, day by day- MonOct 19+0.41%
- TueOct 20+0.28%
- WedOct 21+0.58%
- ThuOct 22−1.21%
- FriOct 23Not yet
Returns to this close
as of Oct 21, 2026| Index | Close | Day | Week | Month | Year to date | 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,757.17 | +0.58% | +1.28% | +1.38% | +13.32% | +15.17% |
| Dow Jones | 52,856.09 | +0.69% | +1.64% | +3.83% | +9.97% | +12.64% |
| Nasdaq Composite | 26,702.86 | +1.05% | +2.15% | −0.59% | +14.89% | +16.33% |
| Russell 2000 | 2,781.02 | +0.27% | +2.19% | −0.57% | +12.05% | +11.79% |
After the Oct 21, 2026 close
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The Oct 21, 2026 close: what people ask
How did the stock market close on October 21, 2026?
On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, the S&P 500 at 7,757.17 (+0.58%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 52,856.09 (+0.69%, +360.21 points), the Nasdaq Composite at 26,702.86 (+1.05%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,781.02 (+0.27%), each from its previous close.
Was October 21, 2026 a record close for the S&P 500?
No. It closed 0.79% below the record of 7,818.93 set on October 6, 2026, one of 28 record closes in 2026 up to that day.
How much was the S&P 500 up for the year on October 21, 2026?
It was up 13.32% from its last close of 2025; the Nasdaq Composite was up 14.89%.
How did the stock market do the week of October 19, 2026?
Through Wednesday, October 21, 2026, the S&P 500 was up 1.28%, the Nasdaq Composite was up 2.15% and the Dow was up 1.64%, from the previous week's last close.
What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on October 21, 2026?
On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, the VIX closed at 16.68 (−0.63) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 5.146% (+0.029 pts).
Source and method
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, "since" dates and returns are computed by Portfolio Terminal from those closes as of October 21, 2026; a record means the highest close since 1995. The week runs from the previous Friday's close, the month from the previous month's last close, one year from the close 365 days earlier. "After" figures count finished sessions only. Not investment advice.