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U.S. Market Summary — August 25, 2025, U.S. Time: S&P 500 ( SPY ), Dow ( DIA ), Nasdaq 100 ( QQQ ) Close Market Overview The U.S. stock market declined today, with the S&P 500 dropping by 2.81 points or approximately 0.44%. The Dow decreased by 3.57 points or 0.78%, while the Nasdaq 100 fell by 1.65 points or 0.29%. A notable driver was the rise in market volatility, as highlighted in recent analyses ( Volatility ) causing investors to remain cautious. Trend Sentiment: ▼ Bearish Index Performance Index Close ± Points ± % Prev Close SPY 642.50000 -2.81000 -0.43545% 645.31000 DIA 453.07000 -3.57001 -0.78180% 456.64001 QQQ 570.31500 -1.65497 -0.28935% 571.96997 Sector Highlights Leaders: Energy (XLE) +0.25%, Consumer Discretionary (XLY) -0.17% Laggards: Consumer Staples (XLP) -1.71%, Health Care (XLV) -1.43% Market breadth show 1 sector up, 7 sectors down, with no sectors flat. Key Drivers / News Sentiment Contrarians question bubb...

Market Insight : Netflix, Meta, and Microsoft Propel QQQ's Golden Cross: Is a Bullish Rally on the Horizon? Company Overview The recent market movement around major technology stocks such as Netflix (NFLX) , Meta , and Microsoft (MSFT) has highlighted significant momentum driving the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) . These companies are key contributors to QQQ's recent trigger of a Golden Cross, a widely regarded technical signal of potential bullish trends in the market. Technical Indicator Breakdown and Analysis (as of 2025-06-25) EMA 12: 327.87453 - This short-term moving average suggests recent upward momentum in price trends. EMA 26: 324.041045 - A longer-term average indicating the baseline price movement over a broader period. MACD: 3.83348 - The Moving Average Convergence Divergence value above zero indicates bullish momentum. RSI: 49.23838 - The Relative Strength Index near 50 suggests the stock is neither overbought nor oversold, showing a...