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S&P 500 today

7,659.44

close of October 16, 2026

The S&P 500 closed at 7,659.44 on Friday, October 16, 2026, down 1.09% on the day.

1 day

−84.62 (−1.09%)

1 week

−152.10 (−1.95%)

1 month

+107.63 (+1.43%)

This year

+813.94 (+11.89%)

1 year

+1,030.37 (+15.54%)

52-week range

6,343.72 – 7,818.93

The last twelve months, daily closeshigh 7,818.93 Oct 6, 2026 · low 6,343.72 Mar 30, 2026
NovJanMarMayJulSep

What it is

The 500 largest US companies in one number, weighted by size. Most index funds and most portfolios follow it.

Why it matters to your money

It is the yardstick: if your portfolio did worse than the S&P 500, an index fund would have done better.

Owning it through a fund

SPYthe oldest S&P 500 fundVOOVanguard, 0.03% a yearIVViShares, 0.03% a year

S&P 500 closes, day by day

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

S&P 500: daily closes for the last 30 sessions
DateCloseChange
7,659.44−84.62 (−1.09%)
7,744.06+25.12 (+0.33%)
7,718.94−86.51 (−1.11%)
7,805.45−1.79 (−0.02%)
7,807.24−4.30 (−0.06%)
7,811.54+46.18 (+0.59%)
7,765.36−36.41 (−0.47%)
7,801.77−17.16 (−0.22%)
7,818.93+44.98 (+0.58%)
7,773.95+51.23 (+0.66%)
7,722.72+56.27 (+0.73%)
7,666.45+14.91 (+0.19%)
7,651.54−19.30 (−0.25%)
7,670.84−12.85 (−0.17%)
7,683.69−59.72 (−0.77%)
7,743.41+39.28 (+0.51%)
7,704.13−1.90 (−0.02%)
7,706.03−58.61 (−0.75%)
7,764.64−0.06 (0.00%)
7,764.70+114.20 (+1.49%)
7,650.50+12.74 (+0.17%)
7,637.76+85.95 (+1.14%)
7,551.81−33.92 (−0.45%)
7,585.73−34.25 (−0.45%)
7,619.98−37.00 (−0.48%)
7,656.98+65.28 (+0.86%)
7,591.70−44.66 (−0.58%)
7,636.36−37.16 (−0.48%)
7,673.52−45.08 (−0.58%)
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Month by month

S&P 500: what people ask

What was the S&P 500 on October 16, 2026?

It closed at 7,659.44 on Friday, October 16, 2026, down 1.09% from 7,744.06 the session before.

What was the S&P 500 on October 15, 2026?

It closed at 7,744.06 on Thursday, October 15, 2026, up 0.33% from 7,718.94 the session before.

What was the S&P 500 on October 14, 2026?

It closed at 7,718.94 on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, down 1.11% from 7,805.45 the session before.

What was the S&P 500 on October 13, 2026?

It closed at 7,805.45 on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, down 0.02% from 7,807.24 the session before.

What was the S&P 500 on October 12, 2026?

It closed at 7,807.24 on Monday, October 12, 2026, down 0.06% from 7,811.54 the session before.

What is the S&P 500's 52-week high and low?

Over the last twelve months it closed as high as 7,818.93 on October 6, 2026 and as low as 6,343.72 on March 30, 2026.

How has the S&P 500 moved this year?

It is up 11.89% since the last close of 2025, when it ended at 6,845.50.

Why it moved: market notes

Stock 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, 2026Do stocks fall when bond yields rise? 20 yield spikes since 1963September 26, 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, 2026The Fed raises rates to 3.75%–4%, its first hike since 2023September 19, 2026

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Source: S&P 500 index (^GSPC), 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/sp-500/data.json. ● Portfolio Terminal