Stock market close on Monday, September 21, 2026

The S&P 500 rose 1.49% to 7,764.70 on Monday, September 21, 2026, its biggest one-day gain since August 4, 2026 and its third gain in a row. It closed 0.44% below its record of 7,798.99, set on August 13, 2026. The Nasdaq Composite rose 2.26% to a record 27,122.09, the Dow rose 0.71% to 52,048.83 and the Russell 2000 rose 0.52% to 2,875.36.

S&P 5007,764.70+1.49%Dow Jones52,048.83+0.71%Nasdaq Composite27,122.09+2.26% · recordRussell 20002,875.36+0.52%

What stands out on Sep 21, 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−0.44%record 7,798.99 on Aug 13, 2026
Streak3 upS&P 500 sessions in a row
Biggest gain sinceAug 4, 2026+1.79% that day, 33 sessions back
Small caps vs large−0.97 ptsRussell 2000 +0.52% vs S&P 500 +1.49%
S&P 500 this year+13.43%from the last close of 2025
VIX14.87+0.06 on the day
10-year yield4.963%−0.035 pts on the day

Why it moved: the week is told in Stock market week in review, Sept. 21–25, 2026: stocks up, the 10-year at 5.18%.

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The Sep 21, 2026 close: what people ask

How did the stock market close on September 21, 2026?

On Monday, September 21, 2026, the S&P 500 at 7,764.70 (+1.49%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 52,048.83 (+0.71%), the Nasdaq Composite at 27,122.09 (+2.26%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,875.36 (+0.52%), each from its previous close.

Was September 21, 2026 a record close for the S&P 500?

No. It closed 0.44% 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 21, 2026?

It was up 13.43% from its last close of 2025; the Nasdaq Composite was up 16.69%.

What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on September 21, 2026?

On Monday, September 21, 2026, the VIX closed at 14.87 (+0.06) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.963% (−0.035 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 21, 2026; a record means the highest close since 1995. Not investment advice.