Session closedTue Nov 18, 2025, 4:00 pm ET4 losses in a row

Stock market close on Tuesday, November 18, 2025

The S&P 500 fell 0.83% to 6,617.32 on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, its fourth loss in a row. It closed 3.97% below its record of 6,890.89, set on October 28, 2025. The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.21% to 22,432.85, the Dow fell 498.50 points, or 1.07%, to 46,091.74 and the Russell 2000 rose 0.31% to 2,348.74.

S&P 5006,617.32−55.09−0.83%Dow Jones46,091.74−498.50−1.07%Nasdaq Composite22,432.85−275.22−1.21%Russell 20002,348.74+7.36+0.31%

What stands out on Nov 18, 2025

computed from closes since 1995

S&P 500 vs record−3.97%record 6,890.89 on Oct 28, 2025

Streak4 downS&P 500 sessions in a row

Small caps vs large+1.14 ptsRussell 2000 +0.31% vs S&P 500 −0.83%

VIX24.69+2.31 on the day

10-year yield4.123%−0.010 pts on the day

The Nov 18, 2025 close in its quarter

before · after

Aug 20 – Dec 18 · daily closes

6,813.946,635.586,457.23what came next →Nov 18 · 6,617.32

The week of Nov 17

S&P 500, day by day

Returns to this close

as of Nov 18, 2025

S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq Composite and Russell 2000: close and returns as of Nov 18, 2025
Index	Close	Day	Week	Month	Year to date	1 year
S&P 500	6,617.32	−0.83%	−1.73%	−3.26%	+12.51%	+12.28%
Dow Jones	46,091.74	−1.07%	−2.24%	−3.09%	+8.34%	+6.23%
Nasdaq Composite	22,432.85	−1.21%	−2.04%	−5.45%	+16.17%	+19.38%
Russell 2000	2,348.74	+0.31%	−1.65%	−5.27%	+5.32%	+1.84%

After the Nov 18, 2025 close

S&P 500 from 6,617.32

Next session+0.38%6,642.16 on Nov 19, 2025 A week later+2.25%6,765.88 on Nov 25, 2025 A month later+2.38%6,774.76 on Dec 18, 2025 Three months later+4.42%6,909.51 on Feb 20, 2026

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The Nov 18, 2025 close: what people ask

How did the stock market close on November 18, 2025?

On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, the S&P 500 at 6,617.32 (−0.83%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 46,091.74 (−1.07%, −498.50 points), the Nasdaq Composite at 22,432.85 (−1.21%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,348.74 (+0.31%), each from its previous close.

Was November 18, 2025 a record close for the S&P 500?

No. It closed 3.97% below the record of 6,890.89 set on October 28, 2025, one of 36 record closes in 2025 up to that day.

How much was the S&P 500 up for the year on November 18, 2025?

It was up 12.51% from its last close of 2024; the Nasdaq Composite was up 16.17%.

How did the stock market do the week of November 17, 2025?

Through Tuesday, November 18, 2025, the S&P 500 was down 1.73%, the Nasdaq Composite was down 2.04% and the Dow was down 2.24%, from the previous week's last close.

What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on November 18, 2025?

On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, the VIX closed at 24.69 (+2.31) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.123% (−0.010 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 November 18, 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.