Stock market close on Wednesday, September 23, 2026

The S&P 500 fell 0.75% to 7,706.03 on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, its biggest one-day drop since August 20, 2026. It closed 1.19% below its record of 7,798.99, set on August 13, 2026. The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.13% to 26,936.04, the Dow fell 0.68% to 51,511.59 and the Russell 2000 fell 1.77% to 2,838.66.

S&P 5007,706.03−0.75%Dow Jones51,511.59−0.68%Nasdaq Composite26,936.04−1.13%Russell 20002,838.66−1.77%

What stands out on Sep 23, 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−1.19%record 7,798.99 on Aug 13, 2026
Streak2 downS&P 500 sessions in a row
Biggest drop sinceAug 20, 2026−0.87% that day, 23 sessions back
Small caps vs large−1.02 ptsRussell 2000 −1.77% vs S&P 500 −0.75%
S&P 500 this year+12.57%from the last close of 2025
VIX15.18+0.97 on the day
10-year yield5.114%+0.146 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 23, 2026 close: what people ask

How did the stock market close on September 23, 2026?

On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, the S&P 500 at 7,706.03 (−0.75%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 51,511.59 (−0.68%), the Nasdaq Composite at 26,936.04 (−1.13%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,838.66 (−1.77%), each from its previous close.

Was September 23, 2026 a record close for the S&P 500?

No. It closed 1.19% 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 23, 2026?

It was up 12.57% from its last close of 2025; the Nasdaq Composite was up 15.89%.

What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on September 23, 2026?

On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, the VIX closed at 15.18 (+0.97) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 5.114% (+0.146 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 23, 2026; a record means the highest close since 1995. Not investment advice.