All four major U.S. indexes edged lower from the previous session in the regular session on August 26, 2026. The declines were limited, but closing moves among tracked megacap technology stocks were mixed, with Meta, Apple, and Microsoft rising while Nvidia, Alphabet, and Tesla fell.

Dow Falls 0.21%, All Four Major Indexes Lower

All figures below are based on U.S. regular-session closing data for August 26, 2026. Index levels and changes from the previous day are in points, while percentage changes are in %.

Major Index August 26, 2026 Close (Points) Change From Previous Day (Points, %)
S&P 500 7,675.70 -1.58(-0.02%)
Nasdaq Composite 26,130.20 -21.10(-0.08%)
Dow Jones 53,463.88 -113.52(-0.21%)
Russell 2000 3,005.90 -4.12(-0.14%)

The S&P 500 closed at 7,675.70 points on August 26, 2026, down 1.58 points, or 0.02%. Its regular-session high was 7,690.73 points, its low was 7,657.41 points, and volume was 2,358,099,000 shares. See the S&P 500 closing data.

The Nasdaq Composite closed down 21.10 points, or 0.08%, at 26,130.20 points on the same trading day, while the Dow Jones finished down 113.52 points, or 0.21%, at 53,463.88 points. The Russell 2000 also fell 4.12 points, or 0.14%, to 3,005.90 points. At the close, the Dow Jones posted the largest percentage decline among the four indexes, while the S&P 500 had the smallest decline. Refer to the Nasdaq Composite, Dow Jones, and Russell 2000 closing data.

Nvidia, Alphabet, and Tesla Each Fall More Than 1%

Nvidia closed the regular session on August 26, 2026, at $209.66, down $3.39, or 1.59%. Its intraday high was $213.60, its low was $209.23, and volume was 128,371,255 shares. This was a larger closing decline than the S&P 500’s 0.02% decline, but the simultaneous closing moves alone do not establish that the individual stock’s decline caused the index weakness. Historical analysis is available through the Nvidia closing data and the Nvidia stock hub.

Alphabet closed at $342.00 on the same trading day, down $4.96, or 1.43%. Its intraday high was $346.88, its low was $340.18, and volume was 20,054,424 shares. Tesla also finished the regular session at $345.82, down $4.43, or 1.26%, with an intraday high and low of $351.93 and $342.53, respectively, and volume of 28,147,047 shares. See the Alphabet closing data and stock hub, as well as the Tesla closing data and stock hub.

Reporting that day cited caution ahead of Nvidia’s earnings release and an inflation indicator watched by the Federal Reserve as the backdrop for the declines in major indexes. This is the market interpretation in the original Investopedia article, and the closing moves of individual stocks or indexes alone cannot confirm it as a direct cause.

Meta, Apple, and Microsoft Rise, While Semiconductor Stocks Split

Meta closed the regular session on August 26, 2026, at $576.14, up $6.09, or 1.07%. Its intraday high was $593.27, its low was $561.95, and volume was 31,112,418 shares. Apple closed at $313.45, up $3.55, or 1.15%, while Microsoft finished at $496.37, up $4.66, or 0.95%. Historical analysis for each stock is available through the Meta closing data and stock hub, the Apple closing data and stock hub, and the Microsoft closing data and stock hub.

Closing moves among tracked semiconductor-related stocks also diverged. SanDisk closed at $1,499.37 on August 26, 2026, up $18.60, or 1.26%, with an intraday high of $1,511.77, a low of $1,450.05, and volume of 8,101,856 shares. Micron finished the regular session at $938.40, up $5.43, or 0.58%. Nvidia, by contrast, fell 1.59%. See the SanDisk closing data and stock hub, as well as the Micron closing data and stock hub.

Amazon closed the regular session on August 26, 2026, at $260.28, down $0.78, or 0.30%. Its intraday high was $262.05, its low was $258.24, and volume was 20,602,505 shares. See the Amazon closing data alongside the Amazon stock hub.

Rates and the Dollar Rise, While the VIX and WTI Fall

The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield closed at 4.664% on August 26, 2026, up 0.025 percentage points, while the U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.238 points, or 0.24%, to 99.158 points. The U.S. dollar-Korean won exchange rate closed at 1,384.94 won per dollar, up 3.45 won, or 0.25%. See the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield data, U.S. Dollar Index data, and U.S. dollar-Korean won data.

The VIX closed at 15.21 points on the same trading day, down 0.24 points, or 1.55%. WTI crude oil was $81.88 per barrel, down $0.48, or 0.58%. The rise in rates and the dollar, the declines in the VIX and oil prices, and the declines in major indexes were all simultaneous changes based on closing data for August 26, 2026; the figures alone cannot establish causal relationships. Refer to the VIX closing data and WTI crude oil closing data.

Three Items to Watch in the Next Regular Session

  1. The relative closing moves of the Dow Jones, down 0.21% on August 26, 2026; the Russell 2000, down 0.14%; the Nasdaq Composite, down 0.08%; and the S&P 500, down 0.02%, can be monitored.

  2. It can be monitored whether the closing directions diverge again for Apple, up 1.15% on August 26, 2026; Meta, up 1.07%; Nvidia, down 1.59%; Alphabet, down 1.43%; and Tesla, down 1.26%.

  3. The next regular-session closes can be monitored together for the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield, which rose 0.025 percentage points to 4.664% on August 26, 2026; the U.S. Dollar Index, which rose 0.24% to 99.158 points; and the VIX, which fell 1.55% to 15.21 points. These are items for observation and do not indicate the direction of the next trading day or recommend buying or selling.