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Market Overview

U.S. equities slipped across the board on Monday, with all three major benchmarks posting modest declines. The S&P 500 fell 0.41% to 6,706.72, the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.37% to 22,814.92, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 0.47% to 46,924.67. Investor sentiment was weighed down by heightened concerns over upcoming earnings reports, lingering inflation pressures, and broader macroeconomic uncertainty.

• Dollar Index moved from 99.27 to 99.50 (+0.23%).
• Gold Futures moved from 4087.60 to 4071.20 (-0.40%).
• VIX moved from 19.83 to 21.76 (+9.73%).

Today’s sector performance shows the following movements:

Market News Highlights

U.S. equity indices opened lower on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq Composite, and S&P 500 each slipping modestly. The pullback reflects heightened caution ahead of Nvidia’s upcoming earnings release and the scheduled release of the U.S. jobs report. Nvidia’s performance has become a bellwether for the broader technology sector; a miss could reignite concerns about demand for high‑end chips, while a beat might provide a catalyst for risk‑off sentiment. Simultaneously, investors are digesting mixed signals from the labor market, where expectations of a softer payrolls figure are tempering enthusiasm for further rate‑hike optimism.

Beyond earnings, market participants are tracking a set of trending tickers that include Alphabet, Bitcoin, Netflix, Alibaba, and WPP. The breadth of interest underscores a continued rotation into growth‑oriented names and alternative assets, even as the broader market remains tentative. In parallel, the recent conclusion of the U.S. government shutdown has injected a modest degree of relief, but the rebound has been uneven, leaving some sectors—particularly defense and federal contractors—still vulnerable to lingering fiscal uncertainty.

Referenced Articles

• Stock market today: Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 slip as investors look ahead to Nvidia earnings, jobs report
• Trending tickers: Alphabet, bitcoin, Netflix, Alibaba and WPP
• Markets Wobble as Shutdown Ends
• Nvidia, Walmart earnings, and the return of jobs numbers: What to watch this week
• Stock Market Today: Dow Dips As Nvidia Lags; Netflix Drops From $1,100 To $111 — Here’s Why (Live Coverage)

Index Performance

S&P 500 (-0.41%)

The S&P 500’s 27.39‑point pullback, translating to a 0.41% decline, underscores renewed caution as technology and consumer‑discretionary stocks struggled to sustain recent gains amid volatile earnings expectations. Trading volume was moderate, suggesting the sell‑off was driven more by profit‑taking and short‑term risk aversion than by a fundamental shift in market fundamentals.

NASDAQ Composite (-0.37%)

The Nasdaq Composite slipped 85.67 points, or 0.37%, as high‑growth tech names retreated under the weight of rising rate expectations and mixed forward‑looking guidance from sector leaders. While the index remains comfortably above its 2023 troughs, the breadth of the decline points to lingering vulnerability in growth‑oriented valuations.

Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.47%)

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 222.81 points, a 0.47% drop, as industrial and financial stocks weakened in response to mixed corporate guidance and concerns over a potential slowdown in capital spending. Despite the decline, the index’s breadth stayed relatively robust, with several blue‑chip components posting modest gains that cushion the overall slide.

Top Movers

Top Gainers

• ALB (+6.36%)
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  • Albemarle Leads S&P 500 As Lithium Becomes An AI Play
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• GOOGL (+3.57%)
  • Novo cuts obesity drug prices, Alphabet rises, Aramark tumbles
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  • Google Drops $40 Billion on New Texas AI Data Centers
• GOOG (+3.56%)
  • Stock market today: Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 slip as investors look ahead to Nvidia earnings, jobs report
  • Stock Market Today: Dow Dips As Nvidia Lags; Netflix Drops From $1,100 To $111 — Here’s Why (Live Coverage)
  • Buffett’s Bet on Alphabet: He’s Timed Magic, Again, At 95 Years Old

Top Losers

• HPE (-8.48%)
  • Alphabet stock rises, hardware stocks downgraded, Vita Coco climbs
  • Dell, Other Computer Makers Drop On Profit-Margin Concerns
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• DELL (-8.38%)
  • Alphabet stock rises, hardware stocks downgraded, Vita Coco climbs
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  • Dell Partners with NVIDIA to Accelerate Enterprise AI Deployments at Scale
• COIN (-7.52%)
  • Aristotle Atlantic’s Large Cap Growth Picked Coinbase Global (COIN) Citing Diverse Growth Signals
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  • ETFs in Spotlight as Price of Bitcoin Sinks Below $96,000

Magnificent 7

Overview

Performance Comparison: Magnificent 7 vs Major Indices

• YTD Performance:
  • S&P 500 (VOO): +16.04%
  • NASDAQ-100 (QQQ): +19.78%
  • Magnificent 7 (MAGS): +19.81%

M7 Total Market Capitalization

• YTD Market Cap Change:
  • $16.06T (1/1) → $19.24T (current), +19.80%

1. AAPL

Price: $267.53 (-1.79%)

• Apple’s Biggest Shake-Up in Years Collides with Tesla’s Surprise U-Turn on CarPlay
• “Apple (AAPL)’s the Best Balance Sheet I’ve Ever Seen,” Says Jim Cramer
• Investors Are Sick of Apple

2. AMZN

Price: $231.54 (-1.34%)

• Amazon seeks $12B in bond sale, Netflix trades after stock split
• Amazon Attracts About $80 Billion of Orders for US Bond Sale
• Top Midday Stories: Amazon to Sell Used Ford Vehicles on Website; Novo Nordisk Cuts Wegovy, Ozempic Prices

3. GOOGL

Price: $285.89 (+3.43%)

• Novo cuts obesity drug prices, Alphabet rises, Aramark tumbles
• Buffett’s Bet on Alphabet: He’s Timed Magic, Again, At 95 Years Old
• Google Drops $40 Billion on New Texas AI Data Centers

4. META

Price: $604.15 (-0.87%)

• Meta to Weigh AI Use in Employee Reviews
• Nvidia to report Q3 earnings amid investor concerns of AI overbuilding
• Cathie Wood Is Loading Up on This Beaten-Down Tech Stock

5. MSFT

Price: $508.07 (-0.41%)

• Baird Starts Microsoft at Outperform, Citing Big AI Momentum
• Jim Cramer is Willing to Buy Microsoft (MSFT)’s Shares
• Blue Origin CEO says data centers are headed to space ‘in our lifetime’

6. NVDA

Price: $186.68 (-1.83%)

• Stock market today: Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 slip as investors look ahead to Nvidia earnings, jobs report
• Stock Market Today: Dow Dips As Nvidia Lags; Netflix Drops From $1,100 To $111 — Here’s Why (Live Coverage)
• FTSE 100 falters ahead of inflation print and Nvidia earnings release

7. TSLA

Price: $411.15 (+1.68%)

• Tesla stock rises as Stifel gets bullish on FSD, robotaxis
• Apple’s Biggest Shake-Up in Years Collides with Tesla’s Surprise U-Turn on CarPlay
• Peter Thiel Cuts Stake In PayPal Mafia Company Tesla. Musk Issues This Warning.

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Disclaimer: This market briefing is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. The information presented is based on publicly available data and represents the author’s analysis as of November 17, 2025. Stock prices are volatile and past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research and consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The author may or may not hold positions in the securities discussed.