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Technical, fundamental and statistical analysis of the stock market based on real time price and volume movements, relative performance among sector & industry as well as other economic data.

US Market Recap   Friday, April 11, 2025 4:00 PM

US Market closed the trading session on Friday, April 11, 2025, with BullLabs total market index had a gain of 1.56% from previous day. The market went up broadly having all eleven sectors in the green. The trading volume is slightly higher than normal, at 1.12 times of the three-month average daily trading volume.

For the market breadth, a total of 517 or 85% of stocks went up as oppose to 74 or 12% of stocks went down in 611 total stocks tracked by the index. The large number of advanced stocks confirms a strong participation of the market rally.

The Materials sector leads the market with a gain of 2.71%, followed by the Energy sector, a sector lagger from the previous session, with a gain of 2.55%. The Communication Services sector is the bottom performer with a gain of 0.50%. In comparing all 69 industrial groups, the Metals & Mining industry leads the market with a gain of 4.60%, followed by the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals industry with a gain of 3.94%. The Diversified Consumer Services industry, an industry leader from the previous session, is the bottom performer with a loss of 3.59%. The market has been led by dividend sectors, suggesting investors are looking for safety.

For major US market indexes, the S&P 500 trades at 5,363.23 with a gain of 1.81%. The tech-dependent Nasdaq Composite index trades at 16,724.46 with a gain of 2.06%. The iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average is at 40,212.47 with a gain of 1.56%. The Russell 3000 index trades at 3,038.84 with a gain of 1.80%.

There are many active stocks with unusual moves today. Monolithic Power Systems Inc (MPWR) has a gain of 9.99% with high trading volume (2.33 times of regular volume). Newmont Corporation (NEM) has a gain of 7.89% with high trading volume (2.92 times of regular volume). Fastenal Co (FAST) has a gain of 6.40% with high trading volume (2.28 times of regular volume). Texas Instruments Inc (TXN) has a loss of 5.75% with high trading volume (2.82 times of regular volume).

Bull Total Market Index intraday chart



US Market Highlight   Friday, April 11, 2025 12:45 PM

At the middle of the trading day on Friday, April 11, 2025, US Market reverses and turns positive from earlier loss, trades up with BullLabs total market index had a gain of 1.06% from previous day. The trading volume is normal, at 1.02 times of the three-month average trading volume within the same intraday period.

For the market breadth, a total of 426 or 70% of stocks went up as oppose to 167 or 27% of stocks went down in 611 total stocks tracked by the index. The large number of advanced stocks confirms a strong participation of the market rally.

The Information Technology sector, a sector lagger from the previous session, leads the market with a gain of 2.04%, followed by the Materials sector with a gain of 1.95%. The Real Estate sector is the bottom performer with a loss of 0.02%. In comparing all 69 industrial groups, the Metals & Mining industry leads the market with a gain of 4.63%, followed by the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals industry with a gain of 3.80%. The Diversified Consumer Services industry, an industry leader from the previous session, is the bottom performer with a loss of 4.76%. Cyclical sectors are being the bottom performer, indicating a cautiously pessimistic sentiment.

For major US market indexes, the S&P 500 trades at 5,335.21 with a gain of 1.27%. The tech-dependent Nasdaq Composite index trades at 16,636.03 with a gain of 1.52%. The iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average is at 40,022.55 with a gain of 1.08%. The Russell 3000 index trades at 2,995.18 with a gain of 0.34%.

Among individual stocks, Newmont Corporation (NEM) has a gain of 8.91% with high trading volume (3.17 times of regular volume). Barrick Gold Corp (GOLD) has a gain of 7.15% with high trading volume (2.05 times of regular volume). Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (CRL) has a loss of 6.19% with high trading volume (8.30 times of regular volume). Texas Instruments Inc (TXN) has a loss of 6.31% with high trading volume (2.99 times of regular volume).

Bull Total Market Index intraday chart



US Market Briefing   Friday, April 11, 2025 10:30 AM

US Market continues the down trend from the previous trading day, opens down in the first trading hour on Friday, April 11, 2025. The BullLabs total market index had a loss of 0.6% from the end of last trading day. The trading volume is normal, at 0.96 times of the three-month average trading volume within the same intraday period.

For the market breadth, a total of 142 or 23% of stocks went up as oppose to 449 or 73% of stocks went down in 611 total stocks tracked by the index. The advance and decline numbers are in consistent with the price movement of the market.

The Consumer Staples sector, also a sector leader from the previous session, leads the market with a gain of 0.59%, followed by the Materials sector with a loss of 0.08%. The Consumer Discretionary sector is the bottom performer with a loss of 1.64%. In comparing all 69 industrial groups, the Metals & Mining industry leads the market with a gain of 2.49%, followed by the Tobacco industry with a gain of 1.28%. The Leisure Products industry is the bottom performer with a loss of 3.67%. Cyclical sectors are being the bottom performer, indicating a cautiously pessimistic sentiment.

For major US market indexes, the S&P 500 trades at 5,230.73 with a loss of 0.71%. The tech-dependent Nasdaq Composite index trades at 16,252.48 with a loss of 0.82%. The iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average is at 39,313.19 with a loss of 0.71%. The Russell 3000 index trades at 2,989.68 with a gain of 0.15%.

Among individual stocks, Newmont Corporation (NEM) has a gain of 6.40% with high trading volume (3.41 times of regular volume). Barrick Gold Corp (GOLD) has a gain of 5.48% with high trading volume (2.58 times of regular volume). Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) has a loss of 5.01% with high trading volume (2.39 times of regular volume). Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (CRL) has a loss of 5.06% with high trading volume (10.99 times of regular volume). Intel Corp (INTC) has a loss of 6.59% with high trading volume (2.05 times of regular volume). Microchip Technology Inc (MCHP) has a loss of 6.83% with high trading volume (2.13 times of regular volume). Shopify Inc (SHOP) has a loss of 7.54% with high trading volume (2.22 times of regular volume). Texas Instruments Inc (TXN) has a loss of 8.87% with high trading volume (3.62 times of regular volume).

Bull Total Market Index intraday chart