Stock market close on Tuesday, September 29, 2026
The S&P 500 fell 0.17% to 7,670.84 on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. It closed 1.64% below its record of 7,798.99, set on August 13, 2026. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.09% to 26,797.54, the Dow fell 0.26% to 51,349.92 and the Russell 2000 fell 0.35% to 2,807.92.
What stands out on Sep 29, 2026
Computed for this session from daily closes since 1995. The streak and the biggest move since show only when they say something.
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 29, 2026 close: what people ask
How did the stock market close on September 29, 2026?
On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, the S&P 500 at 7,670.84 (−0.17%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 51,349.92 (−0.26%), the Nasdaq Composite at 26,797.54 (−0.09%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,807.92 (−0.35%), each from its previous close.
Was September 29, 2026 a record close for the S&P 500?
No. It closed 1.64% 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 29, 2026?
It was up 12.06% from its last close of 2025; the Nasdaq Composite was up 15.30%.
What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on September 29, 2026?
On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, the VIX closed at 16.04 (−0.03) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 5.255% (+0.015 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 29, 2026; a record means the highest close since 1995. Not investment advice.