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Stock market close on Wednesday, January 7, 2026

The S&P 500 fell 0.34% to 6,920.93 on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. It closed 0.34% below its record of 6,944.82, set on January 6, 2026. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.16% to 23,584.28, the Dow fell 466.00 points, or 0.94%, to 48,996.08 and the Russell 2000 fell 0.29% to 2,575.42.

S&P 5006,920.93−23.89−0.34%Dow Jones48,996.08−466.00−0.94%Nasdaq Composite23,584.28+37.11+0.16%Russell 20002,575.42−7.48−0.29%

What stands out on Jan 7, 2026

S&P 500 vs record−0.34%record 6,944.82 on Jan 6, 2026
Small caps vs large+0.05 ptsRussell 2000 −0.29% vs S&P 500 −0.34%
VIX15.38+0.63 on the day
10-year yield4.138%−0.041 pts on the day

The Jan 7, 2026 close in its quarter

Oct 7 – Feb 6 · daily closes

The week of Jan 5

  1. Mon+0.64%
  2. Tue+0.62%
  3. Wed−0.34%
  4. Thu+0.01%
  5. Fri+0.65%

Returns to this close

S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq Composite and Russell 2000: close and returns as of Jan 7, 2026
IndexCloseDayWeekMonthYear to date1 year
S&P 5006,920.93−0.34%+0.91%+1.10%+1.10%+17.12%
Dow Jones48,996.08−0.94%+1.27%+1.94%+1.94%+15.21%
Nasdaq Composite23,584.28+0.16%+1.50%+1.47%+1.47%+21.01%
Russell 20002,575.42−0.29%+2.68%+3.77%+3.77%+14.47%

After the Jan 7, 2026 close

Next session+0.01%6,921.46 on Jan 8, 2026A week later+0.08%6,926.60 on Jan 14, 2026A month later+0.16%6,932.30 on Feb 6, 2026Three months later−1.39%6,824.66 on Apr 9, 2026

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The Jan 7, 2026 close: what people ask

How did the stock market close on January 7, 2026?

On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, the S&P 500 at 6,920.93 (−0.34%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 48,996.08 (−0.94%, −466.00 points), the Nasdaq Composite at 23,584.28 (+0.16%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,575.42 (−0.29%), each from its previous close.

Was January 7, 2026 a record close for the S&P 500?

No. It closed 0.34% below the record of 6,944.82 set on January 6, 2026, one of 1 record closes in 2026 up to that day.

How much was the S&P 500 up for the year on January 7, 2026?

It was up 1.10% from its last close of 2025; the Nasdaq Composite was up 1.47%.

How did the stock market do the week of January 5, 2026?

Through Wednesday, January 7, 2026, the S&P 500 was up 0.91%, the Nasdaq Composite was up 1.50% and the Dow was up 1.27%, from the previous week's last close.

What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on January 7, 2026?

On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, the VIX closed at 15.38 (+0.63) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.138% (−0.041 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 January 7, 2026; 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.