Session closed3 gains in a row
Stock market close on Tuesday, October 21, 2025
The S&P 500 closed flat to 6,735.35 on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, its third gain in a row. It closed 0.27% below its record of 6,753.72, set on October 8, 2025. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.16% to 22,953.67, the Dow rose 218.16 points, or 0.47%, to a record 46,924.74 and the Russell 2000 fell 0.49% to 2,487.69.
What stands out on Oct 21, 2025
computed from closes since 1995The Oct 21, 2025 close in its quarter
before · afterJul 23 – Nov 19 · daily closes
The week of Oct 20
S&P 500, day by dayReturns to this close
as of Oct 21, 2025| Index | Close | Day | Week | Month | Year to date | 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 6,735.35 | 0.00% | +1.07% | +0.70% | +14.52% | +15.06% |
| Dow Jones | 46,924.74 | +0.47% | +1.59% | +1.14% | +10.30% | +9.30% |
| Nasdaq Composite | 22,953.67 | −0.16% | +1.21% | +1.30% | +18.86% | +23.81% |
| Russell 2000 | 2,487.69 | −0.49% | +1.45% | +2.10% | +11.55% | +11.07% |
After the Oct 21, 2025 close
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The Oct 21, 2025 close: what people ask
How did the stock market close on October 21, 2025?
On Tuesday, October 21, 2025, the S&P 500 at 6,735.35 (0.00%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 46,924.74 (+0.47%, +218.16 points), the Nasdaq Composite at 22,953.67 (−0.16%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,487.69 (−0.49%), each from its previous close.
Was October 21, 2025 a record close for the S&P 500?
No. It closed 0.27% below the record of 6,753.72 set on October 8, 2025, one of 33 record closes in 2025 up to that day.
How much was the S&P 500 up for the year on October 21, 2025?
It was up 14.52% from its last close of 2024; the Nasdaq Composite was up 18.86%.
How did the stock market do the week of October 20, 2025?
Through Tuesday, October 21, 2025, the S&P 500 was up 1.07%, the Nasdaq Composite was up 1.21% and the Dow was up 1.59%, from the previous week's last close.
What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on October 21, 2025?
On Tuesday, October 21, 2025, the VIX closed at 17.87 (−0.36) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 3.963% (−0.023 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 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.