Nasdaq-100 Daily Newsletter - Apr 24


Nasdaq-100 Daily Newsletter
Thursday, April 24, 2025

Nasdaq-100 Daily Market Update

The tech-heavy index is currently trading at 18,693.26, representing a 2.28% change.

Market Snapshot

Index Price Change
NASDAQ 100 18,693.26 +2.28%
S&P 500 5,375.86 +1.67%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 39,606.57 +1.07%
NASDAQ Composite 16,708.05 +2.50%
CBOE Volatility Index 28.32 -0.46%

Top Gainers

Symbol Name Price Change Volume
TSLA Tesla, Inc. 250.74 +5.37% 147.94M
AVGO Broadcom Inc. 176.91 +4.32% 24.32M
AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. 180.60 +4.28% 62.15M
META Meta Platforms, Inc. 520.27 +4.00% 18.12M
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation 102.71 +3.86% 244.44M

Top Losers

Symbol Name Price Change Volume
PEP PepsiCo, Inc. 142.26 -0.84% 7.74M
COST Costco Wholesale Corporation 975.84 -0.35% 2.10M
MSFT Microsoft Corporation 374.39 2.06% 20.50M
AAPL Apple Inc. 204.60 2.43% 52.80M
GOOGL Alphabet Inc. 155.35 2.56% 30.71M

Market Summary

The Nasdaq-100 shows strong positive momentum, closing at 18,693.258, a 2.28% increase. This surge suggests renewed investor confidence in the tech sector despite recent market volatility.

Positive economic data and easing inflation concerns appear to be driving today's rally. Investors are rotating back into growth stocks, particularly within the technology sector. Strong earnings reports from several key players are also contributing to the positive sentiment.

  • Top performing sectors within the Nasdaq-100 include Real Estate (0.15244%), followed by Financials (-0.38158%) and Communication Services (-0.57084%).
  • The worst performing sectors are Energy (-1.6973%), Consumer Defensive (-1.69176%), and Materials (-1.19787%), suggesting a risk-on appetite among investors.
  • Notable gainers include TSLA (5.37%), AVGO (4.32%), and AMZN (4.28%), driven by positive earnings news and renewed investor optimism.
  • Notable losers include PEP (-0.84%) and COST (-0.35%). MSFT showed gains of 2.06%.

Futures suggest a potential continuation of this positive trend into tomorrow's session. However, investors should remain cautious as market volatility remains a possibility. Further economic data releases later this week could influence market direction.

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