Session closedThu Sep 25, 2025, 4:00 pm ET3 losses in a row

Stock market close on Thursday, September 25, 2025

The S&P 500 fell 0.50% to 6,604.72 on Thursday, September 25, 2025, its third loss in a row. It closed 1.33% below its record of 6,693.75, set on September 22, 2025. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.50% to 22,384.70, the Dow fell 173.96 points, or 0.38%, to 45,947.32 and the Russell 2000 fell 0.98% to 2,411.04.

S&P 5006,604.72−33.25−0.50%Dow Jones45,947.32−173.96−0.38%Nasdaq Composite22,384.70−113.16−0.50%Russell 20002,411.04−23.94−0.98%

What stands out on Sep 25, 2025

computed from closes since 1995

S&P 500 vs record−1.33%record 6,693.75 on Sep 22, 2025

Streak3 downS&P 500 sessions in a row

Small caps vs large−0.48 ptsRussell 2000 −0.98% vs S&P 500 −0.50%

VIX16.74+0.56 on the day

10-year yield4.172%+0.025 pts on the day

The Sep 25, 2025 close in its quarter

before · after

Jun 26 – Oct 24 · daily closes

6,684.986,466.356,247.73what came next →Sep 25 · 6,604.72

The week of Sep 22

S&P 500, day by day

Returns to this close

as of Sep 25, 2025

S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq Composite and Russell 2000: close and returns as of Sep 25, 2025
Index	Close	Day	Week	Month	Year to date	1 year
S&P 500	6,604.72	−0.50%	−0.89%	+2.24%	+12.29%	+15.42%
Dow Jones	45,947.32	−0.38%	−0.79%	+0.88%	+8.00%	+9.62%
Nasdaq Composite	22,384.70	−0.50%	−1.09%	+4.33%	+15.92%	+23.79%
Russell 2000	2,411.04	−0.98%	−1.54%	+1.89%	+8.11%	+9.72%

After the Sep 25, 2025 close

S&P 500 from 6,604.72

Next session+0.59%6,643.70 on Sep 26, 2025 A week later+1.68%6,715.35 on Oct 2, 2025 A month later+2.83%6,791.69 on Oct 24, 2025 Three months later+4.96%6,932.05 on Dec 24, 2025

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The Sep 25, 2025 close: what people ask

How did the stock market close on September 25, 2025?

On Thursday, September 25, 2025, the S&P 500 at 6,604.72 (−0.50%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 45,947.32 (−0.38%, −173.96 points), the Nasdaq Composite at 22,384.70 (−0.50%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,411.04 (−0.98%), each from its previous close.

Was September 25, 2025 a record close for the S&P 500?

No. It closed 1.33% below the record of 6,693.75 set on September 22, 2025, one of 28 record closes in 2025 up to that day.

How much was the S&P 500 up for the year on September 25, 2025?

It was up 12.29% from its last close of 2024; the Nasdaq Composite was up 15.92%.

How did the stock market do the week of September 22, 2025?

Through Thursday, September 25, 2025, the S&P 500 was down 0.89%, the Nasdaq Composite was down 1.09% and the Dow was down 0.79%, from the previous week's last close.

What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on September 25, 2025?

On Thursday, September 25, 2025, the VIX closed at 16.74 (+0.56) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.172% (+0.025 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 September 25, 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.