All major indexes rose from the previous session in the August 25, 2026 U.S. regular session, with the Nasdaq Composite’s 0.66% gain the largest among the four indexes. Among the tracked stocks, Micron, Nvidia, and Meta rose more than 1%, while SanDisk fell 0.83%, showing divergent closing performance even among semiconductor-related stocks.
Nasdaq rises 0.66% as all major indexes advance
All figures below are based on U.S. regular-session closing data for August 25, 2026. Index levels and changes from the previous session are in points, and percentage changes are in %.
| Major index | August 25, 2026 close (points) | Change from previous session (points, %) |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,677.28 | +24.42(+0.32%) |
| Nasdaq Composite | 26,151.30 | +171.11(+0.66%) |
| Dow Jones | 53,577.40 | +160.24(+0.30%) |
| Russell 2000 | 3,010.02 | +14.94(+0.50%) |
The S&P 500 closed the August 25, 2026 regular session at 7,677.28 points, up 24.42 points, or 0.32%. Its intraday high was 7,686.11 points, its low was 7,650.92 points, and volume was 2,340,001,000 shares. This can be verified through S&P 500 closing data.
The Nasdaq Composite closed the same trading day at 26,151.30 points, up 171.11 points, or 0.66%. The Dow Jones rose 160.24 points, or 0.30%, to 53,577.40 points, while the Russell 2000 gained 14.94 points, or 0.50%, to 3,010.02 points. Based on August 25, 2026 closing data, the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite recorded a larger percentage gain than the S&P 500 and Dow Jones. See Nasdaq Composite, Dow Jones, and Russell 2000 closing data.
Micron, Nvidia, and Meta rise more than 1%
Micron ended the August 25, 2026 regular session at $932.97, up $22.54, or 2.48%. Its intraday high was $946.62, its low was $916.30, and volume was 18,902,503 shares. Micron closing data and the Micron stock hub provide access to historical analysis.
Nvidia closed the same trading day at $213.05, up $4.57, or 2.19%. Its intraday high was $214.73, its low was $210.11, and volume was 118,609,303 shares. Meta also closed at $570.05, up $11.03, or 1.97%. On a closing-data basis, both stocks’ percentage gains exceeded the S&P 500’s 0.32% increase. See Nvidia closing data and its stock hub, as well as Meta closing data and its stock hub.
Reporting on August 25, 2026 characterized the performance of large-cap technology stocks as mixed. This is the market interpretation in the original article and cannot be established as a direct cause of the closing gains in Nvidia, Meta, and Micron or the Nasdaq Composite’s advance. See the original article.
SanDisk declines, while Apple, Alphabet, and Amazon also weaken
SanDisk closed the August 25, 2026 regular session at $1,480.77, down $12.35, or 0.83%. Its intraday high was $1,564.99, its low was $1,467.01, and volume was 8,577,697 shares. While SanDisk declined as Micron gained 2.48% on the same trading day, these two closing moves alone cannot establish a common sector-wide cause or future direction. See SanDisk closing data and its stock hub, along with Micron closing data.
Amazon closed August 25, 2026 at $261.06, down $1.01, or 0.39%, while Alphabet closed at $346.96, down $1.10, or 0.32%. Apple also declined $0.44, or 0.14%, to $309.90. In contrast, Microsoft ended the regular session at $491.71, up $4.40, or 0.90%, and Tesla closed at $350.25, up $1.30, or 0.37%. Closing data and historical analysis for each stock are available through Amazon and its stock hub, Alphabet and its stock hub, Apple and its stock hub, Microsoft and its stock hub, and Tesla and its stock hub.
Rates, the VIX, and oil also decline at the regular-session close
The VIX closed August 25, 2026 at 15.49 points, down 0.36 points, or 2.27%. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield was 4.639% on the same trading day, down 0.065 percentage points. The declines in these indicators and gains in the major stock indexes were simultaneous closing-data changes on the same trading day; the figures alone cannot establish that either caused the other to move. See VIX closing data and U.S. 10-year Treasury yield data.
WTI crude oil closed August 25, 2026 at $80.53 per barrel, down $4.48, or 5.27%. The dollar index declined 0.127 points, or 0.13%, to 98.873 points, while the U.S. dollar–South Korean won exchange rate rose 1.38 won, or 0.10%, to 1,382.14 won per dollar. Reporting explaining the day’s market movement cited declines in oil prices and interest rates as background, but this was the article’s interpretation. See WTI crude oil closing data, dollar index closing data, U.S. dollar–South Korean won closing data, and the related original article.
Three items to watch in the next regular session
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It is possible to observe how the Nasdaq Composite, which rose 0.66% on August 25, 2026, performs relative to the S&P 500, which gained 0.32%, the Dow Jones, which rose 0.30%, and the Russell 2000, which advanced 0.50%.
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It is possible to review next regular-session closing changes for Micron, which rose 2.48% on August 25, 2026, Nvidia, which gained 2.19%, Meta, which rose 1.97%, and SanDisk, which declined 0.83%.
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It is possible to review the closing trends of the VIX, which fell 2.27% to 15.49 points on August 25, 2026, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield, which declined 0.065 percentage points to 4.639%, and WTI crude oil, which fell 5.27% to $80.53 per barrel. These are observation items and do not indicate the next trading day’s direction or recommend buying or selling.