Session closed
Stock market close on Thursday, October 15, 2026
The S&P 500 rose 0.33% to 7,744.06 on Thursday, October 15, 2026. It closed 0.96% below its record of 7,818.93, set on October 6, 2026. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.08% to 26,713.03, the Dow rose 556.21 points, or 1.08%, to 52,177.69 and the Russell 2000 rose 1.38% to 2,767.27.
What stands out on Oct 15, 2026
computed from closes since 1995The Oct 15, 2026 close in its quarter
before · afterJul 17 – Oct 22 · daily closes
The week of Oct 12
S&P 500, day by day- MonOct 12−0.06%
- TueOct 13−0.02%
- WedOct 14−1.11%
- ThuOct 15+0.33%
- FriOct 16−1.09%
Returns to this close
as of Oct 15, 2026| Index | Close | Day | Week | Month | Year to date | 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,744.06 | +0.33% | −0.86% | +1.21% | +13.13% | +16.08% |
| Dow Jones | 52,177.69 | +1.08% | +1.01% | +2.50% | +8.56% | +12.81% |
| Nasdaq Composite | 26,713.03 | +0.08% | −2.39% | −0.55% | +14.93% | +17.83% |
| Russell 2000 | 2,767.27 | +1.38% | −1.41% | −1.06% | +11.50% | +9.82% |
After the Oct 15, 2026 close
S&P 500 from 7,744.06Why it moved: the week is told in Stock market week in review, Oct. 12–16, 2026: chips fall 11.41%, oil tops $100.
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The Oct 15, 2026 close: what people ask
How did the stock market close on October 15, 2026?
On Thursday, October 15, 2026, the S&P 500 at 7,744.06 (+0.33%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 52,177.69 (+1.08%, +556.21 points), the Nasdaq Composite at 26,713.03 (+0.08%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,767.27 (+1.38%), each from its previous close.
Was October 15, 2026 a record close for the S&P 500?
No. It closed 0.96% below the record of 7,818.93 set on October 6, 2026, one of 28 record closes in 2026 up to that day.
How much was the S&P 500 up for the year on October 15, 2026?
It was up 13.13% from its last close of 2025; the Nasdaq Composite was up 14.93%.
How did the stock market do the week of October 12, 2026?
Through Thursday, October 15, 2026, the S&P 500 was down 0.86%, the Nasdaq Composite was down 2.39% and the Dow was up 1.01%, from the previous week's last close.
What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on October 15, 2026?
On Thursday, October 15, 2026, the VIX closed at 16.46 (−0.41) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 5.089% (−0.101 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 October 15, 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.