TheDrop Market Analysis, 11/19/25
- Alexangel Ventura
- 2 days ago
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Markets grew modestly as investors cautiously waited for the release of Nvidia's pivotal earnings report after the market close.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked higher with its 0.1% rise, with the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 leading it by 0.59% and 0.38%, respectively, in changes to price valuation. The VIX volatility index, which tracks market volatility during trading hours, fell by 4.17%, reflecting the greater sense of stagnation today as compared to yesterday's more significant shifts.
European ETFs continued their moves downward as AI sentiment in that continent dwindle due to fears of overvaluation and poor earnings results. The FTSE 100 fell 0.47%, one of the largest indices of such. The French CAC 40 fell 0.18%, and the German DAX P fell 0.08%, additionally. In Asia, stocks made landmark gains after losing in past weeks, with the Nikkei 225 leading gains through its strong 3.18% rise (as of 9:30 PM EST). The Hang Seng and SSE Composite have followed very closely behind.
Gold and silver have stagnated as investors seem quite skeptical of rate cut prospects in the future, especially as no major jobs data has been yet to release since the government shutdown, especially due to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' last-minute decision to cancel the release of the October jobs report due to lack of household survey data, causing the Federal Reserve to have very few data in their decision over interest rate cuts/hold. Crypto has also stagnated as it attempts to recoup from its plummeting value (due to AI bubble fears).
Markets held firm as they awaited Nvidia's crucial earnings report at 4:00 PM EST. That report actually went very well, stronger than expected; the chipmaker outperformed in nearly every regard as its AI-powered Blackwell chip lineup is driving up demand. The stock is expected to continue rising in value, potentially surpassing $200 per share for the first time in several weeks. But investors still have high valuations as a key concern for the Magnificent Seven and other Big Tech stocks.
Nvidia itself rose 2.85% during trading hours, but surged 5.1% in after hours, slightly away from its $200 per share goal. Other Magnificent Seven stocks like Google and Tesla also saw slight rises in value.
One of today's biggest losers was Wix.com Ltd, which fell by just shy of 20% during trading hours as its Q3 2025 earnings report proved to be worse than expected. Though top-line growth was strong, its profitability deteriorated as operating margin reached negative values, now sitting at just around -1.5%, due to rising AI costs.
