TheDrop Market Analysis, 06/30/25
- Alexangel Ventura
- Jun 30
- 1 min read
On the last market session of the month of June, stocks performed exceptionally, many of which formed all-time highs in share price.
The S&P 500 index rose 0.52%, the Dow index rose 0.63%, the Nasdaq index rose 0.47%, and the Russell 2000 index rose 0.22%. The VIX volatility index, furthermore, rose 2.02%. The value of gold strengthened significantly while the USD's valuation dipped.
Generally, markets were bullish today as investors interpreted recent progress in trade negotiations between the United States and others as a positive sign for the economy. In fact, many considered today to be an indicator that the economy is far healthier than it initially seemed 4 months ago when stocks first tumbled due to Trump's fiscal/economic policy.
In addition, President Trump ramped up his attacks on Fed chair Jerome Powell, and Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent assured to Bloomberg that there are "people" who are interested in replacing Powell come 2026. Some investors have been disappointed in Powell's unwillingness to cut rates, and the possibility of a successor exceedingly excited them.
The Magnificent Seven saw mixed results. Meta and Nvidia surged to all-time highs, Apple and Microsoft rising, and Google, Tesla, and Amazon falling. Amazon saw a significant decline as the prices of its products increased due to third-party pressures who manufacture in China.
Robinhood surged almost 13% after it announced adding a European base to its application. It has continued to rise in the after hours.
Oracle reached an all-time high today through a 4% increase, attributed to investors' satisfaction with recently made cloud services deals.
