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Nasdaq Composite today

26,140.03

close of October 16, 2026

The Nasdaq Composite closed at 26,140.03 on Friday, October 16, 2026, down 2.15% on the day.

1 day

−573.00 (−2.15%)

1 week

−1,226.14 (−4.48%)

1 month

+161.60 (+0.62%)

This year

+2,898.04 (+12.47%)

1 year

+3,577.49 (+15.86%)

52-week range

20,794.64 – 27,599.79

The last twelve months, daily closeshigh 27,599.79 Oct 6, 2026 · low 20,794.64 Mar 30, 2026
NovJanMarMayJulSep

What it is

Every stock listed on the Nasdaq exchange, weighted by size — which makes it mostly a technology index.

Why it matters to your money

If you own big tech, directly or through a fund, this is the number that moves your portfolio most.

Owning it through a fund

QQQthe Nasdaq-100: its 100 largest non-financial stocks

Nasdaq Composite closes, day by day

The last 30 sessions, from Sep 4, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026.

Nasdaq Composite: daily closes for the last 30 sessions
DateCloseChange
26,140.03−573.00 (−2.15%)
26,713.03+20.16 (+0.08%)
26,692.87−511.51 (−1.88%)
27,204.38−41.52 (−0.15%)
27,245.90−120.27 (−0.44%)
27,366.17+172.83 (+0.64%)
27,193.34−345.35 (−1.25%)
27,538.69−61.10 (−0.22%)
27,599.79+122.48 (+0.45%)
27,477.31+286.45 (+1.05%)
27,190.86+319.26 (+1.19%)
26,871.60+10.54 (+0.04%)
26,861.06+63.52 (+0.24%)
26,797.54−22.84 (−0.09%)
26,820.38−248.34 (−0.92%)
27,068.72+129.35 (+0.48%)
26,939.37+3.33 (+0.01%)
26,936.04−308.24 (−1.13%)
27,244.28+122.19 (+0.45%)
27,122.09+599.55 (+2.26%)
26,522.54+104.24 (+0.39%)
26,418.30+439.87 (+1.69%)
25,978.43−3.14 (−0.01%)
25,981.57−204.84 (−0.78%)
26,186.41−146.63 (−0.56%)
26,333.04+251.32 (+0.96%)
26,081.72−171.62 (−0.65%)
26,253.34−168.07 (−0.64%)
26,421.41−85.58 (−0.32%)
26,506.99—

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Month by month

Nasdaq Composite: what people ask

What was the Nasdaq Composite on October 16, 2026?

It closed at 26,140.03 on Friday, October 16, 2026, down 2.15% from 26,713.03 the session before.

What was the Nasdaq Composite on October 15, 2026?

It closed at 26,713.03 on Thursday, October 15, 2026, up 0.08% from 26,692.87 the session before.

What was the Nasdaq Composite on October 14, 2026?

It closed at 26,692.87 on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, down 1.88% from 27,204.38 the session before.

What was the Nasdaq Composite on October 13, 2026?

It closed at 27,204.38 on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, down 0.15% from 27,245.90 the session before.

What was the Nasdaq Composite on October 12, 2026?

It closed at 27,245.90 on Monday, October 12, 2026, down 0.44% from 27,366.17 the session before.

What is the Nasdaq Composite's 52-week high and low?

Over the last twelve months it closed as high as 27,599.79 on October 6, 2026 and as low as 20,794.64 on March 30, 2026.

How has the Nasdaq Composite moved this year?

It is up 12.47% since the last close of 2025, when it ended at 23,241.99.

Why it moved: market notes

Tesla unveiled the Roadster. After 13 of its last 17 shows, the stock fell the next dayOctober 16, 2026Stock market week in review, Oct. 5–9, 2026: two records, then an AI scareOctober 10, 2026The S&P 500 closes at a record with the 10-year at 5.27%, a first since 2007October 7, 2026Stock market week in review, Sept. 28–Oct. 2, 2026: the 10-year’s highest since 2002October 4, 2026Stock market week in review, Sept. 21–25, 2026: stocks up, the 10-year at 5.18%September 26, 2026Meta stock is up 35% in a month. What Muse and Connect 2026 changedSeptember 24, 2026Stock market week in review, Sept. 21–22, 2026: tech leads the bounceSeptember 23, 2026Stock market week in review, Sept. 14–18, 2026: Fed hike, 5% yields and a tech reboundSeptember 19, 2026

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Source: Nasdaq Composite index (^IXIC), daily closes, via Yahoo Finance. Refreshed every hour; a session counts as closed after 4:15 pm New York time. Not investment advice. Data as JSON: /markets/nasdaq-composite/data.json. ● Portfolio Terminal