S&P 500 Tops 7,800 Points on Aug 13, 2026, Setting 27th Record Close
On August 13, 2026, the S&P 500 broke above 7,800 points, closing at 7,798, marking its 27th record close of the year. The index had plunged early in the year due to the US-Iran conflict but later recovered. Historical backtesting shows that since 1990, when the index has set at least 20 record highs in a year (15 occurrences), subsequent 20-to-250-day average gains ranged from 0.9% to 17.4%, with positive-return probabilities rising from about 79% to near 100%.
The S&P 500 broke above 7,800 points on August 13, 2026, closing at 7,798, marking its 27th record close of the year. The index had fallen sharply early in the year amid the US-Iran conflict, but subsequently regained its upward momentum.
According to historical backtesting, since 1990 the S&P 500 has set at least 20 record highs in a single year on 15 occasions. In the 14 prior instances, average gains over the following 20 to 250 trading days ranged from 0.9% to 17.4%, with the proportion of positive returns rising from about 79% to nearly 100%. The index reached its 20th new high of 2026 on May 27, and despite deleveraging pressure in the semiconductor sector, it continued to set fresh records.