Stock Market News From July 31, 2026: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Rise; Amazon, Apple, Micron, Marvell, Intel, More Movers
Wall Street extended its late-month rebound on Friday, but it wasn’t enough to offset what’s been a tough July for equities.
The Nasdaq Composite ended the final trading day of July higher, up 1%. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining 0.7%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.5%, or 277 points.
Despite these gains, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq weren’t able to finish the month higher. The Nasdaq ended July down 3.2%, while the S&P 500 fell 0.1%. The Dow ended the month higher, up 0.3%.
The tech sector was the biggest drag on the S&P 500, which is consistent with the the tech-heavy Nasdaq seeing the most dramatic declines for the month.
Despite a tough July, the S&P 500 isn’t far off from its all-time high. “I find it quite encouraging that we are simply correcting via time, as the bull catches his breath for the next assault higher,” wrote Ryan Detrick, Carson Group’s chief strategist, in a note, adding that some pullback after the S&P 500 saw gains in April and May is reasonable.
Investors will be shifting focus to August, which is historically a difficult period for equities.
