Stock market close on Friday, September 18, 2026

The S&P 500 rose 0.17% to 7,650.50 on Friday, September 18, 2026. It closed 1.90% below its record of 7,798.99, set on August 13, 2026. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.39% to 26,522.54, the Dow fell 0.18% to 51,682.64 and the Russell 2000 fell 0.50% to 2,860.40.

S&P 5007,650.50+0.17%Dow Jones51,682.64−0.18%Nasdaq Composite26,522.54+0.39%Russell 20002,860.40−0.50%

What stands out on Sep 18, 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−1.90%record 7,798.99 on Aug 13, 2026
Streak2 upS&P 500 sessions in a row
Small caps vs large−0.66 ptsRussell 2000 −0.50% vs S&P 500 +0.17%
S&P 500 this year+11.76%from the last close of 2025
VIX14.81−0.63 on the day
10-year yield4.998%+0.051 pts on the day

Why it moved: the week is told in Stock market week in review, Sept. 14–18, 2026: Fed hike, 5% yields and a tech rebound.

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The Sep 18, 2026 close: what people ask

How did the stock market close on September 18, 2026?

On Friday, September 18, 2026, the S&P 500 at 7,650.50 (+0.17%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 51,682.64 (−0.18%), the Nasdaq Composite at 26,522.54 (+0.39%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,860.40 (−0.50%), each from its previous close.

Was September 18, 2026 a record close for the S&P 500?

No. It closed 1.90% below the record of 7,798.99 set on August 13, 2026, one of 27 record closes in 2026 up to that day.

How much was the S&P 500 up for the year on September 18, 2026?

It was up 11.76% from its last close of 2025; the Nasdaq Composite was up 14.11%.

What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on September 18, 2026?

On Friday, September 18, 2026, the VIX closed at 14.81 (−0.63) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.998% (+0.051 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 September 18, 2026; a record means the highest close since 1995. Not investment advice.