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Stock market close on Tuesday, September 30, 2025

The S&P 500 rose 0.41% to 6,688.46 on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, its third gain in a row. It closed 0.08% below its record of 6,693.75, set on September 22, 2025. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.30% to 22,660.01, the Dow rose 81.82 points, or 0.18%, to a record 46,397.89 and the Russell 2000 rose 0.05% to 2,436.48.

S&P 5006,688.46+27.25+0.41%Dow JonesRecord46,397.89+81.82+0.18%Nasdaq Composite22,660.01+68.86+0.30%Russell 20002,436.48+1.23+0.05%

What stands out on Sep 30, 2025

S&P 500 vs record−0.08%record 6,693.75 on Sep 22, 2025
Streak3 upS&P 500 sessions in a row
Small caps vs large−0.36 ptsRussell 2000 +0.05% vs S&P 500 +0.41%
VIX16.28+0.16 on the day
10-year yield4.148%+0.007 pts on the day

The Sep 30, 2025 close in its quarter

Jul 1 – Oct 29 · daily closes

The week of Sep 29

  1. Mon+0.26%
  2. Tue+0.41%
  3. Wed+0.34%
  4. Thu+0.06%
  5. Fri+0.01%

Returns to this close

S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq Composite and Russell 2000: close and returns as of Sep 30, 2025
IndexCloseDayWeekMonthYear to date1 year
S&P 5006,688.46+0.41%+0.67%+3.53%+13.72%+16.07%
Dow Jones46,397.89+0.18%+0.33%+1.87%+9.06%+9.61%
Nasdaq Composite22,660.01+0.30%+0.78%+5.61%+17.34%+24.58%
Russell 20002,436.48+0.05%+0.09%+2.96%+9.25%+9.26%

After the Sep 30, 2025 close

Next session+0.34%6,711.20 on Oct 1, 2025A week later+0.39%6,714.59 on Oct 7, 2025A month later+3.02%6,890.59 on Oct 29, 2025Three months later+3.11%6,896.24 on Dec 30, 2025

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The Sep 30, 2025 close: what people ask

How did the stock market close on September 30, 2025?

On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, the S&P 500 at 6,688.46 (+0.41%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 46,397.89 (+0.18%, +81.82 points), the Nasdaq Composite at 22,660.01 (+0.30%) and the Russell 2000 at 2,436.48 (+0.05%), each from its previous close.

Was September 30, 2025 a record close for the S&P 500?

No. It closed 0.08% 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 30, 2025?

It was up 13.72% from its last close of 2024; the Nasdaq Composite was up 17.34%.

How did the stock market do the week of September 29, 2025?

Through Tuesday, September 30, 2025, the S&P 500 was up 0.67%, the Nasdaq Composite was up 0.78% and the Dow was up 0.33%, from the previous week's last close.

What were the VIX and the 10-year Treasury yield on September 30, 2025?

On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, the VIX closed at 16.28 (+0.16) and the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.148% (+0.007 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 30, 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.