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Stock market close on Monday, October 26, 2026
The S&P 500 rose 0.70% to 7,676.77 on Monday, October 26, 2026, its biggest one-day gain since October 2, 2026. It closed 1.82% below its record of 7,818.93, set on October 6, 2026. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.82% to 26,169.38, the Dow rose 146.42 points, or 0.28%, to 52,361.58 and the Russell 2000 rose 0.38% to 2,786.42.
What stands out on Oct 26, 2026
computed from closes since 1995The Oct 26, 2026 close in its quarter
up to this closeJul 28 – Oct 26 · daily closes
The week of Oct 26
S&P 500, day by day- MonOct 26+0.70%
- TueOct 27Not yet
- WedOct 28Not yet
- ThuOct 29Not yet
- FriOct 30Not yet
Returns to this close
as of Oct 26, 2026| Index | Close | Day | Week | Month | Year to date | 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,676.77 | +0.70% | +0.70% | +0.33% | +12.14% | +13.03% |
| Dow Jones | 52,361.58 | +0.28% | +0.28% | +2.86% | +8.94% | +10.92% |
| Nasdaq Composite | 26,169.38 | +0.82% | +0.82% | −2.58% | +12.60% | +12.78% |
| Russell 2000 | 2,786.42 | +0.38% | +0.38% | −0.37% | +12.27% | +10.86% |
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The Oct 26, 2026 close: what people ask
How did the stock market close on October 26, 2026?
On Monday, October 26, 2026, the S&P 500 at 7,676.77 (+0.70%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 52,361.58 (+0.28%, +146.42 points), the Nasdaq Composite at 26,169.38 (+0.82%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,786.42 (+0.38%), each from its previous close.
Was October 26, 2026 a record close for the S&P 500?
No. It closed 1.82% 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 26, 2026?
It was up 12.14% from its last close of 2025; the Nasdaq Composite was up 12.60%.
What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on October 26, 2026?
On Monday, October 26, 2026, the VIX closed at 18.39 (−1.06) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.986% (−0.002 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 26, 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.