Session closed
Stock market close on Friday, November 21, 2025
The S&P 500 rose 0.98% to 6,602.99 on Friday, November 21, 2025. It closed 4.18% below its record of 6,890.89, set on October 28, 2025. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.88% to 22,273.08, the Dow rose 493.15 points, or 1.08%, to 46,245.41 and the Russell 2000 rose 2.80% to 2,369.59.
What stands out on Nov 21, 2025
computed from closes since 1995The Nov 21, 2025 close in its quarter
before · afterAug 25 – Dec 23 · daily closes
The week of Nov 17
S&P 500, day by day- MonNov 17−0.92%
- TueNov 18−0.83%
- WedNov 19+0.38%
- ThuNov 20−1.56%
- FriNov 21+0.98%
Returns to this close
as of Nov 21, 2025| Index | Close | Day | Week | Month | Year to date | 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 6,602.99 | +0.98% | −1.95% | −3.47% | +12.26% | +11.00% |
| Dow Jones | 46,245.41 | +1.08% | −1.91% | −2.77% | +8.70% | +5.41% |
| Nasdaq Composite | 22,273.08 | +0.88% | −2.74% | −6.12% | +15.34% | +17.40% |
| Russell 2000 | 2,369.59 | +2.80% | −0.78% | −4.43% | +6.25% | +0.24% |
After the Nov 21, 2025 close
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The Nov 21, 2025 close: what people ask
How did the stock market close on November 21, 2025?
On Friday, November 21, 2025, the S&P 500 at 6,602.99 (+0.98%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 46,245.41 (+1.08%, +493.15 points), the Nasdaq Composite at 22,273.08 (+0.88%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,369.59 (+2.80%), each from its previous close.
Was November 21, 2025 a record close for the S&P 500?
No. It closed 4.18% 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 21, 2025?
It was up 12.26% from its last close of 2024; the Nasdaq Composite was up 15.34%.
How did the stock market do the week of November 17, 2025?
In the week ending Friday, November 21, 2025, the S&P 500 fell 1.95%, the Nasdaq Composite fell 2.74% and the Dow fell 1.91%, from the previous week's last close.
What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on November 21, 2025?
On Friday, November 21, 2025, the VIX closed at 23.43 (−2.99) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.063% (−0.043 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 21, 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.