Stock market close on Monday, September 28, 2026

The S&P 500 fell 0.77% to 7,683.69 on Monday, September 28, 2026, its biggest one-day drop since August 20, 2026. It closed 1.48% below its record of 7,798.99, set on August 13, 2026. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.92% to 26,820.38, the Dow fell 0.67% to 51,481.51 and the Russell 2000 fell 0.69% to 2,817.91.

S&P 5007,683.69−0.77%Dow Jones51,481.51−0.67%Nasdaq Composite26,820.38−0.92%Russell 20002,817.91−0.69%

What stands out on Sep 28, 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−1.48%record 7,798.99 on Aug 13, 2026
Streak1 downS&P 500 session
Biggest drop sinceAug 20, 2026−0.87% that day, 26 sessions back
Small caps vs large+0.08 ptsRussell 2000 −0.69% vs S&P 500 −0.77%
S&P 500 this year+12.24%from the last close of 2025
VIX16.07+1.20 on the day
10-year yield5.240%+0.056 pts on the day

Why it moved: the week is told in Stock market week in review, Sept. 28–Oct. 2, 2026: the 10-year’s highest since 2002.

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The Sep 28, 2026 close: what people ask

How did the stock market close on September 28, 2026?

On Monday, September 28, 2026, the S&P 500 at 7,683.69 (−0.77%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 51,481.51 (−0.67%), the Nasdaq Composite at 26,820.38 (−0.92%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,817.91 (−0.69%), each from its previous close.

Was September 28, 2026 a record close for the S&P 500?

No. It closed 1.48% 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 28, 2026?

It was up 12.24% from its last close of 2025; the Nasdaq Composite was up 15.40%.

What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on September 28, 2026?

On Monday, September 28, 2026, the VIX closed at 16.07 (+1.20) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 5.240% (+0.056 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 28, 2026; a record means the highest close since 1995. Not investment advice.