The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 both ended well in the green,...
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 both ended well in the green, while the Russell 2000 suffered a loss.
Your Evening Briefing
October 17, 2025
US stocks end volatile week on a positive note
Stocks shook off premarket regional banking jitters and bubble fears after comments from President Trump seemed to assuage investors about the risks of trade war escalation with China. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 ended the day up 0.5% and 0.6%, respectively, while the Russell 2000 finished lower for the second session in a row, down 0.6%.
Almost every sector ETF finished in the green, led by consumer staples.
Stocks that moved higher:
EssilorLuxottica surged to a record high after reporting Ray-Ban Meta glasses helped boost revenue growth.
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Oracle dove as analysts voiced concerns about the company’s huge capex plans, though other analysts had different theories on the stock’s plunge.
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