All four major indexes rose during the regular US trading session on August 7, 2026. The Nasdaq Composite posted the largest gain, rising 1.30%, while the Russell 2000 advanced 1.10%. Among the stocks tracked, however, Sandisk and Alphabet fell against the broader market trend. The US 10-year Treasury yield, Dollar Index, and VIX all finished lower than the previous day.
All Major Indexes Rose, Led by the Nasdaq and Russell 2000
All figures below are closing data from the regular US trading session on August 7, 2026. Index levels and changes are measured in points, while percentage changes are measured in %.
| Major index | Close (points) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,757.64 | +47.68 points (+0.62%) |
| Nasdaq Composite | 26,690.62 | +342.27 points (+1.30%) |
| Dow Jones | 54,036.93 | +151.83 points (+0.28%) |
| Russell 2000 | 3,034.49 | +32.94 points (+1.10%) |
On August 7, 2026, the Nasdaq Composite closed at 26,690.62 points, up 342.27 points, or 1.30%, from the previous day. The Dow Jones gained just 0.28% during the same trading session, leaving a 1.02-percentage-point gap between the two indexes’ returns. Nasdaq Composite closing data Dow Jones closing data
The S&P 500 rose 47.68 points, or 0.62%, from the previous day to 7,757.64 points on August 7, 2026. The Russell 2000 gained 32.94 points, or 1.10%, to 3,034.49 points during the same session, outperforming the S&P 500 by 0.48 percentage points. S&P 500 closing data Russell 2000 closing data
The closing data show that both large-cap indexes and the small- and mid-cap index advanced. The strength of those gains was uneven, however, as the Nasdaq Composite and Russell 2000 outperformed the Dow Jones and S&P 500 on August 7, 2026.
Tesla and Nvidia Extended Their Gains
Tesla, the strongest performer among the stocks tracked on August 7, 2026, closed the regular session at $328.58, up $9.05, or 2.83%, from the previous day. That was 1.53 percentage points above the Nasdaq Composite’s return during the same session. Historical analysis of the stock is available through Tesla closing data and the Tesla stock hub.
Nvidia closed at $223.96 on August 7, 2026, rising $4.97, or 2.27%, from the previous day. It outperformed the Nasdaq Composite by 0.97 percentage points, with trading volume reaching 104,730,601 shares during the session. Nvidia closing data Nvidia stock hub
Amazon closed at $274.48 on August 7, 2026, up $2.22, or 0.82%, from the previous day. Apple, meanwhile, gained $0.92, or 0.29%, to $313.33 during the same session, while Microsoft edged up just $0.13, or 0.03%, to $499.99. Meta rose $2.20, or 0.37%, to $592.10. Amazon closing data Amazon stock hub Microsoft stock hub Meta stock hub
Editor’s interpretation: The Nasdaq Composite’s 1.30% gain and the gains of more than 2% in Tesla and Nvidia on August 7, 2026, point to strong closing momentum in technology stocks. However, with Microsoft rising just 0.03% and Alphabet declining, the session did not produce equally strong gains across all the large technology stocks tracked.
Sandisk and Alphabet Fell in a Rising Market
Sandisk closed at $1,212.21 on August 7, 2026, down $46.37, or 3.68%, from the previous day. It posted the largest decline among the stocks tracked, and the gap between its return and the Nasdaq Composite’s 1.30% gain during the same session was 4.98 percentage points. Previous analysis is available through Sandisk closing data and the Sandisk stock hub.
Alphabet fell $3.45, or 0.96%, from the previous day to $354.30 on August 7, 2026. Micron also declined during the same session, falling $3.90, or 0.44%, to $877.57. The closing data confirm that Sandisk and Micron both declined, but their simultaneous losses alone are not enough to establish that they shared a common cause. Alphabet closing data Alphabet stock hub Micron closing data Micron stock hub
Reported explanations should be distinguished from closing data. The headline of Schwab’s report attributed the stock market’s rise to an unexpected decline in employment and reduced odds of an interest-rate increase. That is the explanation presented by the report; the closing data from August 7, 2026, do not by themselves establish that causal relationship. Original Schwab market report Trading Economics also reported gains in major US stock indexes during the same session, but its US500 figure and the S&P 500 closing data used in this article come from different quotation series and therefore were not combined. Original Trading Economics market report
How to Read the Lower VIX, Yield, and Dollar
The VIX fell 0.26 points, or 1.72%, from the previous day to 14.89 points on August 7, 2026. During the same session, the US 10-year Treasury yield declined 0.010 percentage points to 4.660%, while the Dollar Index fell 0.381 points, or 0.38%, to 99.589 points. VIX closing data US 10-year Treasury yield data Dollar Index data
Editor’s interpretation: Major stock indexes rose on August 7, 2026, while the VIX, US 10-year Treasury yield, and Dollar Index all declined. In particular, the combination of a 1.30% gain in the Nasdaq Composite and a 0.010-percentage-point decline in the US 10-year Treasury yield can be read as a relatively favorable closing setup for growth stocks. This is only an interpretation based on a comparison of that day’s closing data and does not mean that lower yields or a weaker dollar directly caused stock prices to rise.
Three Items to Watch in the Next Regular Session
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It will be worth watching whether the 1.02-percentage-point performance gap between the Nasdaq Composite, which rose 1.30% on August 7, 2026, and the Dow Jones, which gained 0.28%, narrows during the next regular session.
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It will be important to see whether Tesla and Nvidia, which rose 2.83% and 2.27%, respectively, on August 7, 2026, and Sandisk, which fell 3.68% during the same session, continue to move differently from the broader market in the next regular session.
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The next regular session will show how the US 10-year Treasury yield, which closed at 4.660% on August 7, 2026, and the VIX, which ended at 14.89 points, move in combination with the Nasdaq Composite and Russell 2000. These are closing-data observations, not predictions about the next session’s direction or judgments about whether to buy or sell.