All four major US indexes fell during regular trading on August 10, 2026, with the Russell 2000 and Nasdaq Composite posting relatively larger declines. Among the stocks tracked, Nvidia fell 2.86%, while Sandisk rose 2.12%, showing diverging moves even among semiconductor and storage-related stocks. On the same trading day, WTI crude oil surged 5.15%, while the US 10-year Treasury yield, the Dollar Index, and the VIX also rose.

Selling Pressure Concentrated in the Russell and Nasdaq

All figures below are regular-session closing data from August 10, 2026. Index levels and changes are measured in points, while percentage changes are measured in %.

Major index Close (points) Change
S&P 500 7,753.11 -4.53 points (-0.06%)
Nasdaq Composite 26,605.36 -85.26 points (-0.32%)
Dow Jones 53,975.98 -60.95 points (-0.11%)
Russell 2000 3,017.40 -17.09 points (-0.56%)

The S&P 500 closed at 7,753.11 points on August 10, 2026, down 4.53 points, or 0.06%, from the previous trading day. On the same trading day, the Dow Jones closed at 53,975.98 points, down 60.95 points, or 0.11%. Both large-cap indexes posted declines of around 0.1% or less. S&P 500 closing data Dow Jones closing data

The Nasdaq Composite closed at 26,605.36 points on August 10, 2026, down 85.26 points, or 0.32%, from the previous trading day. The Russell 2000 closed at 3,017.40 points on the same trading day, down 17.09 points, or 0.56%, the largest percentage decline among the four indexes. The gap between the Russell 2000 and S&P 500 declines was 0.50 percentage points on August 10, 2026. Nasdaq Composite closing data Russell 2000 closing data

The closing data directly show that all four indexes moved lower on August 10, 2026, but the declines were not uniform. In particular, the small- and mid-cap-focused Russell 2000 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell more sharply than the S&P 500 and Dow Jones.

Nvidia and Apple Fall While Sandisk Moves Higher

Nvidia, the worst performer among the tracked stocks on August 10, 2026, closed the regular session at $217.55, down $6.41, or 2.86%, from the previous trading day. Its decline was 2.54 percentage points larger than that of the Nasdaq Composite on the same trading day, and trading volume was 108,135,773 shares. Historical analysis of the individual stock is available through Nvidia closing data and the Nvidia stock hub.

Micron closed at $861.00 on August 10, 2026, down $16.57, or 1.89%, from the previous trading day. Apple also fell on the same trading day, closing at $308.26, down $5.07, or 1.62%. The closing-price pattern confirms that Nvidia and Micron both declined, but their simultaneous declines alone are not enough to conclude that they shared a common cause. Micron closing data Micron stock hub Apple closing data Apple stock hub

By contrast, Sandisk closed at $1,237.92 on August 10, 2026, up $25.71, or 2.12%, from the previous trading day. Its percentage-performance gap with Micron, which fell 1.89% on the same trading day, was 4.01 percentage points, while its gap with Nvidia, which fell 2.86%, was 4.98 percentage points. The key feature of individual-stock performance that day was that the tracked semiconductor and storage-related stocks did not move in the same direction. Sandisk closing data Sandisk stock hub

Large Technology Stocks Diverge Despite the Market Decline

Amazon closed at $278.09 on August 10, 2026, up $3.61, or 1.32%, from the previous trading day, the largest gain among the tracked large technology stocks. Microsoft rose $6.07, or 1.21%, to $506.06 on the same trading day, while Alphabet gained $3.22, or 0.91%, to $357.52. Amazon closing data Amazon stock hub Microsoft closing data Microsoft stock hub Alphabet stock hub

Tesla closed at $330.88 on August 10, 2026, up $2.30, or 0.70%, from the previous trading day, while Meta rose $2.82, or 0.48%, to $594.92 on the same trading day. As a result, six of the nine tracked stocks gained and three declined on August 10, 2026, even as all four major indexes fell. Tesla closing data Tesla stock hub Meta closing data Meta stock hub

Editor’s interpretation: Although the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.32% on August 10, 2026, the combination of gains in Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Tesla indicates greater stock-level differentiation than uniform weakness across the technology sector. However, the fact that individual stocks rose while the index declined is not enough to establish the impact of capital flows or any specific catalyst.

WTI Surges as Yields, the Dollar, and the VIX Also Rise

WTI crude oil closed at $82.21 on August 10, 2026, up $4.03 per barrel, or 5.15%, from the previous trading day. On the same trading day, the US 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.039 percentage points to 4.699%, while the Dollar Index gained 0.208 points, or 0.21%, to 99.808 points. WTI crude oil closing data US 10-year Treasury yield data Dollar Index data

The VIX rose 0.55 points, or 3.69%, to 15.45 points on August 10, 2026. On the same trading day, USD/KRW rose 10.80 won, or 0.77%, to 1,417.80 won per dollar. VIX closing data USD/KRW closing data

News reports and closing data should be read separately. In its headline, Schwab cited a lack of progress involving Iran as the backdrop for rising oil prices and falling stocks. That is the report’s interpretation; the simultaneous closing moves in WTI and stock indexes on August 10, 2026, do not by themselves prove a causal relationship. Original Schwab market report

An Investopedia report described investors’ preparations for a stretch of economic data and corporate earnings releases as part of the market backdrop on August 10, 2026. This is also an explanation presented by the report, not a cause contained in the day’s closing data themselves. Original Investopedia article

Editor’s interpretation: On August 10, 2026, WTI, the US 10-year Treasury yield, the Dollar Index, and the VIX all rose alongside declines in the major indexes. This combination of indicators could be viewed as a potential headwind for risk assets, but it is not enough to conclude that any single indicator directly caused the stock-market decline.

Three Items to Watch in the Next Regular Session

  1. Watch whether the declines in the Russell 2000 and Nasdaq Composite, which fell 0.56% and 0.32%, respectively, on August 10, 2026, widen or narrow in the next regular session relative to those of the S&P 500 and Dow Jones.

  2. Watch whether the divergent performance of Nvidia, which fell 2.86% on August 10, 2026, Micron, which fell 1.89%, and Sandisk, which rose 2.12% on the same trading day, continues in the next regular session.

  3. Watch the closing-price combination that WTI crude oil, which closed at $82.21 per barrel on August 10, 2026, the US 10-year Treasury yield, which ended at 4.699%, and the VIX, which recorded 15.45 points, form with the major indexes in the next regular session. These are items to observe, not predictions about the next trading day’s direction or judgments about buying or selling.