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Stock market close on Wednesday, December 31, 2025
The S&P 500 fell 0.74% to 6,845.50 on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, its fourth loss in a row. It closed 1.25% below its record of 6,932.05, set on December 24, 2025. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.76% to 23,241.99, the Dow fell 303.77 points, or 0.63%, to 48,063.29 and the Russell 2000 fell 0.75% to 2,481.91.
What stands out on Dec 31, 2025
computed from closes since 1995The Dec 31, 2025 close in its quarter
before · afterOct 1 – Feb 2 · daily closes
The week of Dec 29
S&P 500, day by day- MonDec 29−0.35%
- TueDec 30−0.14%
- WedDec 31−0.74%
- ThuJan 1Closed
- FriJan 2+0.19%
Returns to this close
as of Dec 31, 2025| Index | Close | Day | Week | Month | Year to date | 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 6,845.50 | −0.74% | −1.22% | −0.05% | +16.39% | +16.39% |
| Dow Jones | 48,063.29 | −0.63% | −1.33% | +0.73% | +12.97% | +12.97% |
| Nasdaq Composite | 23,241.99 | −0.76% | −1.49% | −0.53% | +20.36% | +20.36% |
| Russell 2000 | 2,481.91 | −0.75% | −2.07% | −0.74% | +11.29% | +11.29% |
After the Dec 31, 2025 close
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The Dec 31, 2025 close: what people ask
How did the stock market close on December 31, 2025?
On Wednesday, December 31, 2025, the S&P 500 at 6,845.50 (−0.74%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 48,063.29 (−0.63%, −303.77 points), the Nasdaq Composite at 23,241.99 (−0.76%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,481.91 (−0.75%), each from its previous close.
Was December 31, 2025 a record close for the S&P 500?
No. It closed 1.25% below the record of 6,932.05 set on December 24, 2025, one of 39 record closes in 2025 up to that day.
How much was the S&P 500 up for the year on December 31, 2025?
It was up 16.39% from its last close of 2024; the Nasdaq Composite was up 20.36%.
How did the stock market do the week of December 29, 2025?
Through Wednesday, December 31, 2025, the S&P 500 was down 1.22%, the Nasdaq Composite was down 1.49% and the Dow was down 1.33%, from the previous week's last close.
What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on December 31, 2025?
On Wednesday, December 31, 2025, the VIX closed at 14.95 (+0.62) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.163% (+0.033 pts).
Source and method
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, "since" dates and returns are computed by Portfolio Terminal from those closes as of December 31, 2025; a record means the highest close since 1995. The week runs from the previous Friday's close, the month from the previous month's last close, one year from the close 365 days earlier. "After" figures count finished sessions only. Not investment advice.