In the August 24, 2026 U.S. regular session, only the Dow Jones rose, while the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Russell 2000 fell. With the Nasdaq Composite and Russell 2000 each down 0.76%, Nvidia, Tesla, Micron, and SanDisk posted notable declines, while some large-cap technology stocks closed higher.
A Split Close: Dow Higher, Nasdaq Lower
All figures below are based on August 24, 2026 U.S. regular-session closing prices. Index levels and changes from the prior close are in points, and percentage changes are in %.
| Major Index | August 24, 2026 Close (Points) | Change From Prior Close (Points, %) |
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| S&P 500 | 7,652.86 | -21.51(-0.28%) |
| Nasdaq Composite | 25,980.19 | -200.27(-0.76%) |
| Dow Jones | 53,417.16 | +140.15(+0.26%) |
| Russell 2000 | 2,995.08 | -22.79(-0.76%) |
The S&P 500 ended the August 24, 2026 regular session at 7,652.86 points, down 21.51 points, or 0.28%. The Nasdaq Composite fell 200.27 points, or 0.76%, to 25,980.19 on the same trading day, with an intraday low of 25,910.82 points. These figures can be verified through S&P 500 closing data and Nasdaq Composite closing data.
The Dow Jones closed at 53,417.16 points on August 24, 2026, up 140.15 points, or 0.26%. In contrast, the Russell 2000 fell 22.79 points, or 0.76%, to 2,995.08 on the same trading day. The Dow Jones was the only major index to rise from the prior close, a relative comparison based on closing data. Dow Jones closing data and Russell 2000 closing data support this comparison.
Large Semiconductor Declines Coincided With the Nasdaq’s Drop
SanDisk ended the August 24, 2026 regular session at $1,493.12, down $102.96, or 6.45%. Its intraday low was $1,416.56, and volume was 13,575,262 shares. Micron closed at $910.43 on the same trading day, down $56.35, or 5.83%, with an intraday low of $887.60 and volume of 28,483,999 shares. SanDisk closing data·stock hub and Micron closing data·stock hub provide these figures and prior analysis.
Nvidia closed at $208.48 on August 24, 2026, down $6.24, or 2.91%. Its intraday high was $215.59, intraday low was $207.37, and volume was 133,148,851 shares. The declines in these three stocks occurred alongside the Nasdaq Composite’s 0.76% decline on the same trading day. However, concurrent closing-price movements alone cannot establish a common cause for semiconductor stocks or determine the direction of the entire sector. See Nvidia closing data·stock hub.
A pre-market report on August 24, 2026 cited investors preparing for a week with economic data and Nvidia earnings as market context. This reflects the interpretation in the original article published before the regular-session close and cannot be confirmed as the direct cause of Nvidia’s 2.91% decline or the Nasdaq Composite’s 0.76% decline that day. See the original article.
Tesla Fell 3.83%, While Some Large-Cap Technology Stocks Rose
Tesla ended the August 24, 2026 regular session at $348.95, down $13.91, or 3.83%. Its intraday high was $363.24, intraday low was $348.26, and volume was 38,021,032 shares. Compared with the S&P 500’s 0.28% decline on the same trading day, this was a larger decline based on closing data. See Tesla closing data and the Tesla stock hub.
In contrast, Meta closed at $559.02 on August 24, 2026, up $9.12, or 1.66%, while Amazon rose $3.44, or 1.33%, to $262.07. Alphabet gained $3.24, or 0.94%, to $348.06, and Microsoft rose $4.07, or 0.84%, to $487.31. Further details are available through Meta closing data·stock hub, Amazon closing data·stock hub, Alphabet closing data·stock hub, and Microsoft closing data·stock hub.
Apple ended the August 24, 2026 regular session at $310.34, up $0.99, or 0.32%. Its intraday high was $313.36, intraday low was $309.97, and volume was 27,767,727 shares. These gains among large-cap technology stocks coexisted with the Nasdaq Composite’s decline on the same trading day, and index and individual-stock movements alone cannot establish causation. See Apple closing data and the Apple stock hub.
VIX Rose as Yields and Oil Fell
The VIX closed at 15.85 points on August 24, 2026, up 0.72 points, or 4.76%. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield was 4.704% on the same trading day, down 0.034 percentage points, while the dollar index rose 0.203 points, or 0.21%, to 99.003 points. See VIX closing data, U.S. 10-year Treasury yield data, and dollar index closing data.
WTI crude oil closed at $85.03 per barrel on August 24, 2026, down $2.03, or 2.33%. The U.S. dollar-South Korean won exchange rate was 1,382.63 won per dollar on the same trading day, down 2.35 won, or 0.17%. Closing data establish only that mixed stock-index performance, a higher VIX, lower U.S. 10-year Treasury yields and WTI crude oil, and a higher dollar index occurred on the same trading day. See WTI crude oil closing data and U.S. dollar-South Korean won closing data.
Three Items to Watch in the Next Regular Session
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Watch whether the Dow Jones, which rose 0.26% on August 24, 2026, maintains or narrows its relative divergence from the S&P 500, which fell 0.28%, and the Nasdaq Composite and Russell 2000, which each fell 0.76%.
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Watch the next regular-session closing-price changes for SanDisk, down 6.45% on August 24, 2026; Micron, down 5.83%; Nvidia, down 2.91%; and Tesla, down 3.83%.
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Watch together the closing-price movements of the VIX, which rose 4.76% to 15.85 points on August 24, 2026; the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield, which fell 0.034 percentage points to 4.704%; and WTI crude oil, which fell 2.33% to $85.03 per barrel. These are observation items and do not recommend a direction for the next trading day or a purchase or sale.