The biggest gainer among companies with a capitalization of at least $10 billion last week was AeroVironment, Inc. the shares of this American company engaged in the military industry and production of drones rose by 46.62% in a week, reaching $278.07 per share. Next is Korea Electric Power Corporation. The shares of this South Korean state-owned company engaged in the production and distribution of electricity rose by 32.09% in a week, amounting to $14.16 per share. And this top three concludes with Mobileye Global Inc., with a growth of 24.59%. The share price of this Israeli company engaged in the design of driver assistance and autonomous vehicle systems reached $18.34.

The top three largest-cap companies with the biggest losses last week starts off with Circle Internet Group, Inc. The shares of this American company operating in blockchain technologies and digital currencies fell by 24.91% in a week, reaching $180.43 per share. Next is Hims & Hers Health, Inc. The shares of this company that provides online healthcare services and medicine fell by 23.06%, down to $49.41 per share. And this top three is completed by Venture Global, Inc., with a decrease of 17.46%. The shares of this American energy company engaged in the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) fell to $15.69 per share.

The US stock market finished last week with impressive results. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq recorded historically high results. The reason is the growing optimism about trade negotiations and expectations that the US Federal Reserve will reduce the refinancing interest rate. For the week, the S&P 500 increased by 2.2%, the Nasdaq—by 3.1%, and the Dow—by 1.8%. Nike shares rose by more than 15% in one day, thanks to a higher-than-expected revenue forecast, and chip companies’ shares also went up. The shares of Nvidia, which continues to focus on the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, grew by 1.8% and is approaching the $4 trillion market value mark.

The US dollar index fell to its lowest level in three years last week. This decline in the American national currency began on June 19. Pressure on the dollar remains as the market awaits the release of important economic indicators later in the week and the upcoming moves of the US Federal Reserve.

Gold prices fell 2% last week to their lowest in nearly a month. This is due to progress made in trade talks between the US and China, and this has eased tensions and reduced investor interest in gold as a safe haven.

Xiaomi's new electric SUV, the YU7, has caused a surge in orders in China's electric vehicle (EV) market since its launch. In the first 18 hours, Xiaomi secured nearly 240,000 orders, sending the company's stock price to an all-time high. The YU7 is priced about 4% lower than Tesla's popular Model Y, and this will negatively affect Tesla's sales. Tesla, which previously controlled about 15% of China's EV market, has lost more than half of its share this year. Economists say Tesla will have to cut prices to avoid further losses in the Chinese market.

US stock funds recorded their sixth straight week of outflows in the week ending June 25. Investors pulled about $20 billion out of these funds in a bid to take profits as stocks had hit near-record highs. Meanwhile, money market funds, which are considered safer, saw inflows of about $11 billion and bond funds—of about $7 billion.

According to Goldman Sachs, hedge funds sold energy stocks last week at the fastest pace since September 2024. This is due to the fact that the price of oil per barrel fell by more than $10 after a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

The US economy shrank by 0.5% in the first quarter of 2025, the first contraction since 2022. One reason for this economic downturn was a huge surge in imports as businesses had rushed to stock up on goods before US President Donald Trump's new tariffs took effect. Economists warn that the full impact of the new tariffs could be felt later this year, potentially pushing up inflation and further slowing economic growth.

US consumer spending unexpectedly fell 0.1% in May, the second decline this year. This is because people had rushed to buy goods, such as cars, before the new tariffs took effect. Spending on goods fell by almost 1%, while spending on services, including hotels and restaurants, increased only slightly.

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