Stock market close on Friday, September 25, 2026

The S&P 500 rose 0.51% to 7,743.41 on Friday, September 25, 2026. It closed 0.71% below its record of 7,798.99, set on August 13, 2026. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.48% to 27,068.72, the Dow rose 0.93% to 51,828.62 and the Russell 2000 rose 0.07% to 2,837.55.

What stands out on Sep 25, 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−0.71%record 7,798.99 on Aug 13, 2026
Streak1 upS&P 500 session
Small caps vs large−0.44 ptsRussell 2000 +0.07% vs S&P 500 +0.51%
S&P 500 this year+13.12%from the last close of 2025
VIX14.87−0.80 on the day
10-year yield5.184%+0.022 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%.

Did your portfolio close like the market?

The index is everyone's number. Paste your holdings and see your own day, and how your portfolio would live through a real crash. Free, no bank link.

The Sep 25, 2026 close: what people ask

How did the stock market close on September 25, 2026?

On Friday, September 25, 2026, the S&P 500 at 7,743.41 (+0.51%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 51,828.62 (+0.93%), the Nasdaq Composite at 27,068.72 (+0.48%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,837.55 (+0.07%), each from its previous close.

Was September 25, 2026 a record close for the S&P 500?

No. It closed 0.71% 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 25, 2026?

It was up 13.12% from its last close of 2025; the Nasdaq Composite was up 16.46%.

What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on September 25, 2026?

On Friday, September 25, 2026, the VIX closed at 14.87 (−0.80) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 5.184% (+0.022 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 25, 2026; a record means the highest close since 1995. Not investment advice.