Stock market close on Tuesday, September 30, 2025
The S&P 500 rose 0.41% to 6,688.46 on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, its third gain in a row. It closed 0.08% below its record of 6,693.75, set on September 22, 2025. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.30% to 22,660.01, the Dow rose 0.18% to a record 46,397.89 and the Russell 2000 rose 0.05% to 2,436.48.
What stands out on Sep 30, 2025
Computed for this session from daily closes since 1995. The streak and the biggest move since show only when they say something.
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The Sep 30, 2025 close: what people ask
How did the stock market close on September 30, 2025?
On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, the S&P 500 at 6,688.46 (+0.41%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 46,397.89 (+0.18%), the Nasdaq Composite at 22,660.01 (+0.30%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,436.48 (+0.05%), each from its previous close.
Was September 30, 2025 a record close for the S&P 500?
No. It closed 0.08% below the record of 6,693.75 set on September 22, 2025, one of 28 record closes in 2025 up to that day.
How much was the S&P 500 up for the year on September 30, 2025?
It was up 13.72% from its last close of 2024; the Nasdaq Composite was up 17.34%.
What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on September 30, 2025?
On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, the VIX closed at 16.28 (+0.16) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.148% (+0.007 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 30, 2025; a record means the highest close since 1995. Not investment advice.