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Stock Market News 29 September 2025 - 30 September 2025

Asia Stocks Rally as Gold Smashes Record Highs and IPO Frenzy Grips Markets

Asia Stocks Rally as Gold Smashes Record Highs and IPO Frenzy Grips Markets

Photo: A bronze bull statue stands outside the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, symbolizing the local market. Asian stocks were broadly higher on Sept 30, led by Chinese and Hong Kong equities amid strong IPO activity reuters.com reuters.com. Markets Overview: Modest Gains With Sector Rotation Asian equities largely closed higher on Sept. 30, snapping small early losses. MSCI’s Asia ex-Japan index was up about +0.3% reuters.com. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 ticked up roughly +0.1% (ending near 44,960) after opening softer reuters.com. Shanghai and Shenzhen markets also edged higher (+0.3% and +0.4% respectively) as China returns to work after its Golden
30 September 2025
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European Stocks Climb Despite Shutdown Fears – Healthcare and Luxury Lead Gains

European Stocks Climb Despite Shutdown Fears – Healthcare and Luxury Lead Gains

Key Facts: Indices Performance European markets closed the first day of the week with small gains. The pan‑European STOXX 600 edged up 0.18% to 555.53 aa.com.tr. Germany’s DAX 40 barely budged (+0.02%) to 23,745.06 aa.com.tr, while Britain’s FTSE 100 added 0.16% to 9,299.84 aa.com.tr. France’s CAC 40 rose 0.13% to 7,880.87. By contrast, Italy’s FTSE MIB and Spain’s IBEX 35 both fell about 0.22% on the day aa.com.tr. Across the Atlantic, U.S. stock futures were little changed, reflecting caution ahead of key U.S. developments. On Tuesday Sept. 30, markets opened cautiously. Euro Stoxx 50 futures were slightly lower (off ~0.07%)
30 September 2025
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Nasdaq Rally Amid Tech Frenzy: Markets Brush Off Shutdown Fears in Late September 2025

Nasdaq Rally Amid Tech Frenzy: Markets Brush Off Shutdown Fears in Late September 2025

Key Facts: Market Performance Overview On Monday Sept. 29, U.S. stocks closed solidly higher, with the Nasdaq Composite up ~0.48% to 22,591.15 and the S&P 500 +0.26% reuters.com reuters.com. Tech shares drove the rally: investors continued “to buy heavyweight technology stocks” reuters.com. The Dow Jones rose ~0.15% on the session reuters.com. Futures for Tuesday’s open were essentially flat, as traders awaited the government funding deadline and key data (Tuesday’s consumer confidence and JOLTS report) tipranks.com. Major Nasdaq stocks played a starring role. Nvidia shares led chip stocks, rising about 2% investopedia.com (continuing a recent record run on AI demand). Apple
30 September 2025
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Wall Street Surges: Tech Stocks Rally and Big Deals Outshine Shutdown Fears

Wall Street Surges: Tech Stocks Rally and Big Deals Outshine Shutdown Fears

Key Developments (Sept 29–30, 2025): Major U.S. stock indexes rallied into the last week of September, with the Nasdaq Composite +0.5%, S&P 500 +0.3% and Dow +0.15% on Monday reuters.com investopedia.com. Investors largely brushed off worries about a looming U.S. government shutdown (funding runs out Sept. 30), focusing instead on resilient economic data and a hoped-for Fed rate cut reuters.com reuters.com. Safe-havens like gold spiked to all-time highs (gold ≈$3,860/oz) investopedia.com, and the dollar and yields retreated as traders hedged into bonds investopedia.com reuters.com. Tech and growth sectors led gains (e.g. Nvidia +2%) investopedia.com, while blockbuster deals energized M&A sentiment:
30 September 2025
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Explosive Tech Blitz: AI Bubble Warning, Amazon’s Echo Refresh, Starlink Launch & More (Sept 29–30, 2025)

Explosive Tech Blitz: AI Bubble Warning, Amazon’s Echo Refresh, Starlink Launch & More (Sept 29–30, 2025)

Key Facts Artificial Intelligence AI headlines dominated the late-September news. A Technology Magazine analysis warns that the spectacular rally in AI-related stocks is concentrated in a few giants and “could unravel quickly” if top players falter technologymagazine.com. Carthage Capital’s Stephen Wu urges investors to “take profits, trim risk and avoid leverage” in this high-risk environment technologymagazine.com. At the same time, startups are exploring novel AI uses: ComplexChaos – founded by Tomy Lorsch – is prototyping an AI “consensus builder” to help negotiators find common ground. Lorsch told TechCrunch, “What if we use [AI] as a facilitator to help people understand
30 September 2025
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Robinhood (HOOD) Explodes 12% to Fresh Highs — Here’s What Lit the Fuse and What Comes Next (Sept 29, 2025)

Robinhood (HOOD) Explodes 12% to Fresh Highs — Here’s What Lit the Fuse and What Comes Next (Sept 29, 2025)

Key facts (as of September 29, 2025) What happened today (Mon, Sept 29, 2025) Robinhood shares surged ~12% and set fresh highs after CEO Vlad Tenev publicized explosive growth in prediction‑market activity on Robinhood via its Kalshi partnership. The update pushed HOOD to the top of S&P 500 gainers; Bloomberg and Yahoo Finance credited the gains to the prediction‑contracts momentum. Bloomberg+1 Wall Street Journal’s live markets desk also flagged the “prediction‑market boost” as shares headed toward all‑time highs. The Wall Street Journal LSE/Reuters quote data captured the closing snapshot: price near $136, today’s range $123.78–$136.84, 52‑week range $22.05–$136.84, market cap
30 September 2025
These 15 Stocks Soared on Sept. 29, 2025 – Here’s Why the Market’s Biggest Gainers Are Skyrocketing

These 15 Stocks Soared on Sept. 29, 2025 – Here’s Why the Market’s Biggest Gainers Are Skyrocketing

Key Facts – Biggest Gainers at a Glance Below we dive into each of the top gainers, why they soared, recent news and expert commentary, and what could come next for these high-flying stocks. AppLovin (APP) – Analysts Dial Up the Ad Tech Optimism Company Overview: AppLovin is a mobile app monetization and marketing platform best known for its app analytics and ad network. It helps game developers and now broader app makers serve targeted ads and manage user acquisition. Sept 29 Price Jump: APP stock rallied 6–7% on the day, closing around $710 (an all-time high). It opened strong
30 September 2025
Gold Soars to Record High as Silver Nears $50 – Key Drivers and Forecasts

Gold Soars to Record High as Silver Nears $50 – Key Drivers and Forecasts

Record Prices for Gold and Silver (Sept 29, 2025) Gold and silver prices are making history as of September 29, 2025. Gold soared past its previous records, trading around $3,829 per troy ounce by Monday afternoon reuters.com. It briefly hit an intraday high near $3,833/oz – the highest price ever recorded for the yellow metal reuters.com. This marks the first time gold has crossed the $3,800 threshold. Silver has likewise spiked, reaching roughly $46.8 per ounce reuters.com on the spot market – the loftiest level in over 14 years. For context, the last time silver was anywhere near this price
29 September 2025
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Massive Moves: Record Deals, FDA Wins & Crypto Mania Propel Top Stock Gainers (Sep 29, 2025)

Massive Moves: Record Deals, FDA Wins & Crypto Mania Propel Top Stock Gainers (Sep 29, 2025)

Wall Street’s Winning Streak and Market Backdrop Even as a possible U.S. government shutdown loomed on Capitol Hill, Wall Street managed a modest rise on September 29, 2025. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite climbed about 0.5% on the day reuters.com, with investors largely shrugging off fiscal uncertainty. “Investors are clinging to the positives,” noted one strategist, citing hopes of future interest rate cuts and solid economic data reuters.com. Against this cautiously optimistic backdrop, a handful of individual stocks delivered outsized gains thanks to company-specific catalysts – from blockbuster M&A deals to drug approvals and speculative frenzies. Below, we break down the
29 September 2025
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Wolfspeed (WOLF) Stock Skyrockets 1,100% on Shocking Chapter 11 Reorganization

Wolfspeed (WOLF) Stock Skyrockets 1,100% on Shocking Chapter 11 Reorganization

Stock Performance (Sep 29, 2025 & Recent) Wolfspeed’s share price was relatively stable (around $1–$2) in early September after its Chapter 11 filing in June. On Sept 9, shares jumped ~48% to $1.82 when the court confirmed the reorganization plan. After trading near that level for weeks, Sep 29 brought unprecedented volatility. Speculation and heavy buying drove WOLF sharply higher: by late morning, shares were up over 1,100%. Benzinga reported WOLF trading around $14.97 (about +1,137%) by midday, and market data show an intraday high near $19.80. Several volatility halts (LULD pauses) occurred as the NYSE managed the extreme moves
29 September 2025
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Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) – $50 Billion Buyout Buzz Sends Stock Soaring (Sept 2025)

Gamers Stunned: Saudi-Backed Consortium Snaps Up EA in Record $55B Deal

Key Facts: A consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), with private equity firm Silver Lake and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners, will take Electronic Arts (EA) private in an all-cash transaction valuing the company at roughly $55 billion. EA shareholders get $210 per share – about a 25% premium to the pre-announcement stock price apnews.com ir.ea.com. Including debt, it is the largest leveraged buyout of a public tech company on record (well above the prior $32B Texas utilities deal) apnews.com reuters.com. The deal was approved by EA’s board and is expected to close in Q1 FY2027, pending regulatory
29 September 2025
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CSX CEO Abruptly Departs Amid Rail Merger Frenzy – What’s Next?

CSX CEO Abruptly Departs Amid Rail Merger Frenzy – What’s Next?

Sources: Official CSX announcement csx.com; AP/ABC News abcnews.go.com; Reuters reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com; industry outlets Trains.com trains.com trains.com trains.com; local press news4jax.com jaxdailyrecord.com; Axios axios.com axios.com; Ancora press release businesswire.com. These cover the CSX leadership change, activist investor demands, and the wider context of U.S. rail consolidation.
29 September 2025
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Maison Solutions (MSS) Stock Explodes on Crypto Pivot – Full Earnings & Forecast Report

Maison Solutions (MSS) Stock Explodes on Crypto Pivot – Full Earnings & Forecast Report

Key Facts (as of Sep 29, 2025): Maison Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: MSS) is a small-cap Asian grocery retailer (~$19–24M market cap stocktitan.net reuters.com) that recently saw its stock soar on crypto news. On Sep 29, shares jumped sharply (up ~88.5% intraday m.investing.com and even ~472% in pre-market trading tipranks.com) after the company announced a $70M convertible note deal to build a Worldcoin (WLD) digital-asset treasury. The stock’s 52-week range is roughly $0.70–2.07 reuters.com, and it closed near $1.11 on Sep 11 (down ~20%) following its Q1 report reuters.com. MSS’s Q1 FY2026 revenue was $27.2M (–3.5% YoY) with a net loss
29 September 2025
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Rivian’s $5 Billion Georgia EV Megaplant: A Bold Gamble to Outdrive Tesla, Ford & More

Rivian’s Stock Rockets: $5B EV Factory and Analyst Upgrades Spark a Rally

Sources: Latest stock data from investing and marketcap trackers investing.com companiesmarketcap.com; Rivian financials from Q2’25 report and analyst write-ups nasdaq.com automotivedive.com; news from Rivian releases and news outlets techcrunch.com alphaspread.com eletric-vehicles.com; expert commentary from analyst reports and media gurufocus.com investing.com nasdaq.com. All figures and quotes cited as shown.
29 September 2025
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IBM Stock Soars on Quantum Breakthrough and AI Revival – Key Updates (Sept 25, 2025)

IBM’s 2025 Surge: AI Boom, Quantum Breakthrough & Stock Soars to New Heights

Stock Performance & Valuation:IBM stock has been on a tear in 2025. After underperforming for years, it rallied ~28% through late Sept (vs. S&P +13%) marketsmojo.com. The shares briefly hit a 52-week high near $296 investing.com. (On Sept 25, 2025, IBM jumped over 5% intraday marketsmojo.com, fueled by a quantum computing breakthrough with HSBC reuters.com.) Over three years the stock is up ~130% marketsmojo.com. Valuation metrics are relatively stretched: P/E stands at ~45.7 investing.com, well above long-term norms. (By contrast, Oracle trades near a ~66 P/E companiesmarketcap.com, Microsoft ~30–35, Amazon ~33 macrotrends.net.) IBM’s price/book ~9.6, reflecting investors pricing in high
29 September 2025
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Hims & Hers Health Stock Skyrockets amid Weight-Loss Mania – But FDA Scrutiny Looms

Hims & Hers Health Stock Skyrockets amid Weight-Loss Mania – But FDA Scrutiny Looms

“It’s never been more clear that we are delivering exactly what millions of people have been waiting for,” said HIMS CEO Andrew Dudum after Q2 results investors.hims.com. With analysts ranging from “Sell” to “Buy”, and social media buzzing, Hims & Hers remains one of 2025’s most talked-about healthcare stocks – its fortunes tightly tied to both the telehealth boom and regulatory oversight. Sources: Recent filings and press releases investors.hims.com investors.hims.com; Reuters and AP news on regulatory actions reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com; analyst reports and SEC filings quiverquant.com marketbeat.com; and HIMS-sponsored studies/news investors.hims.com fox10tv.com. (All figures as reported; analysis current as of
29 September 2025
AppLovin Stock Soars 520% on S&P 500 News and Earnings – Analysts Now Eyeing $810 Target

AppLovin Stock Soars 520% on S&P 500 News and Earnings – Analysts Now Eyeing $810 Target

Key Facts: AppLovin (NASDAQ: APP) stock hit a new 52-week high (~$703 intraday) on Sept 29, 2025, as analysts from UBS, Piper Sandler, Oppenheimer, and Morgan Stanley raised price targets (to as high as $810 marketbeat.com marketbeat.com). This surge followed news that AppLovin will join the S&P 500 effective Sept 22 press.spglobal.com (causing a ~12% jump marketbeat.com) and blockbuster earnings. In Q2 2025 (ended June 30), AppLovin reported $1.259B revenue (+77% YoY) and $820M net income (+164% YoY) businesswire.com. The company also completed the $400M sale of its mobile gaming Apps business on June 30, 2025 businesswire.com businesswire.com. Analyst consensus
29 September 2025
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All Aboard! Carnival Corp’s Stock Soars on Record Earnings and Booming Bookings

All Aboard! Carnival Corp’s Stock Soars on Record Earnings and Booming Bookings

Stock Performance Carnival’s stock has been on a steep climb in 2025. It traded near $15 as recently as late 2024, but by mid‑2025 it doubled to the low‑$30s. In September it has been consolidating at these highs: on Sep.26 it closed $30.62, then on Sep.29 it was around $31 reuters.com. The shares finished the month near the top of their 52-week range ($15.07–32.80 reuters.com). This strong rally reflects the company’s improving fundamentals and blockbuster earnings. (For example, on the day of its Q3 earnings release, Carnival’s shares popped roughly 5% in pre-market trading ng.investing.com.) Technically, the stock is close
29 September 2025
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Electronic Arts Stock Skyrockets on $50 Billion Buyout Rumors – Latest Price & Outlook (Sept 2025)

EA’s Stock Skyrockets 25% After Surprise $55B Buyout – What It Means for Investors

Key Facts (as of Sep 29, 2025): – Ticker: EA (Nasdaq). – Price: ~$193.35 (Prev. close) reuters.com (up ~14.9% on 9/26, trading ~25% above pre-announcement levels) economictimes.indiatimes.com. – Market Cap: ~$48.4 billion (250.21 M shares outstanding) reuters.com. – 52-Week Range: $115.21 – $197.33 reuters.com. – P/E (ttm): ~48.5; Forward P/E:~23.4 reuters.com. – Dividend Yield: 0.39% reuters.com. – Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy (consensus score 2.43/3.0; 12 Buy, 15 Hold, 0 Sell reuters.com marketbeat.com). – CEO: Andrew Wilson (also Chairman) reuters.com; CFO: Stuart Canfield reuters.com. – Major Franchises: EA SPORTS FC (soccer), Madden NFL, Battlefield, Apex Legends, The Sims, F1, etc. reuters.com. – Recent Headline: Agreed to a $55 billion takeover (to go private) at $210/share ir.ea.com reuters.com, pending regulatory approval. Stock Performance & Trends EA shares have surged dramatically in
29 September 2025
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Rolls-Royce Soars to Record High: What’s Fueling the Unstoppable Rally?

Rolls-Royce Soars to Record High: What’s Fueling the Unstoppable Rally?

Recent Stock Performance Rolls-Royce stock has surged strongly in 2025. By late September the share price stood around 1,180–1,190p (12 Sep 2025: ~1,150p) uk.investing.com investing.com, roughly double its level at the start of the year uk.investing.com. The year-to-date rally (~100%) has lifted Rolls into the FTSE 100’s top ranks by market cap. In the past month the stock added another few percent as H1 results drove investor demand. For example, on 29 Sep the price hovered near 1,187p (up about 0.3% from prior close) investing.com. Prior to that, trading was strong: after the earnings release on 31 Jul, the stock
29 September 2025
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Stock Market Today

Industrial stocks surge, pushing XLI near a 52-week high after Dow cracks 50,000

Industrial stocks surge, pushing XLI near a 52-week high after Dow cracks 50,000

7 February 2026
NEW YORK, February 7, 2026, 13:32 EST — Market closed. U.S. industrial stocks ended the week with a sharp jump, lifting the Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI) 2.86% on Friday to $173.18 and leaving it sitting at the top of its 52-week range. (Investing.com) The pop mattered because it came with a rotation away from a narrow tech-led trade and into companies tied more directly to capital spending and the real economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000 for the first time, and Caterpillar climbed 7.1% to $726.20; “what’s driven it recently has been the broadening that
Energy stocks set for a geopolitical week after Iran warning and oil rebound

Energy stocks set for a geopolitical week after Iran warning and oil rebound

7 February 2026
U.S. energy stocks rose Friday, with the S&P 500 energy sector up 1.88% and Exxon Mobil gaining 2.03%. Brent crude settled at $68.05 a barrel after Iran threatened U.S. bases if attacked. Saudi Aramco cut March Arab Light crude prices to a five-year low for Asia. Kazakhstan’s CPC Blend exports may drop 35% this month due to Tengiz oilfield disruptions.
Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
U.S. financial stocks rose Friday, with the XLF fund up 1.8% and the Dow closing above 50,000 for the first time, gaining 2.47%. Goldman Sachs jumped 4.3%, JPMorgan 3.9%, and Citigroup 6.0%. The Federal Reserve held rates steady, and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly signaled possible cuts this year. Investors await January jobs and inflation data next week.
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