Stock market close on Tuesday, September 22, 2026

The S&P 500 closed flat to 7,764.64 on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. It closed 0.44% below its record of 7,798.99, set on August 13, 2026. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.45% to a record 27,244.28, the Dow fell 0.36% to 51,863.69 and the Russell 2000 rose 0.51% to 2,889.92.

What stands out on Sep 22, 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
Streak1 downS&P 500 session
Small caps vs large+0.51 ptsRussell 2000 +0.51% vs S&P 500 0.00%
S&P 500 this year+13.43%from the last close of 2025
VIX14.21−0.66 on the day
10-year yield4.968%+0.005 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 22, 2026 close: what people ask

How did the stock market close on September 22, 2026?

On Tuesday, September 22, 2026, the S&P 500 at 7,764.64 (0.00%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 51,863.69 (−0.36%), the Nasdaq Composite at 27,244.28 (+0.45%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,889.92 (+0.51%), each from its previous close.

Was September 22, 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 22, 2026?

It was up 13.43% from its last close of 2025; the Nasdaq Composite was up 17.22%.

What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on September 22, 2026?

On Tuesday, September 22, 2026, the VIX closed at 14.21 (−0.66) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.968% (+0.005 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 22, 2026; a record means the highest close since 1995. Not investment advice.