Stock Market Update Friday October 17, 2025
- Oct 17, 2025
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Stock Market Update Friday October 17, 2025Market Recap: Volatility Persists, but Bulls Regain Control. It was another whipsaw session to close out a volatile week. Overnight futures pointed to a steep selloff, but a strong pre-market rebound reversed the tone after early-morning tweets hinted at progress on U.S.–China trade discussions and regional bank sentiment improved following better-than-expected earnings and a few analyst upgrades.
Small caps lagged, with the Russell 2000 (IWM) staying in the red, while large caps pushed higher into the close.
Score Board:
S&P 500 (SPX) +0.5%
Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) +0.7%,
IWM slipped –0.6%.
For the week, the SPX rose +1.6%, now just –1.5% off its all-time highs reached earlier in the week.
Away From Stocks: After an epic run, gold finally paused, posting a modest pullback. Treasury yields ticked higher, with the 10-year (US10Y) yield reclaiming 4%. WTI crude settled at $57.65, and the U.S. dollar index (DXY) ended the week at 98.43. The VIX closed the week at 20.71, after spiking to 29 overnight when futures were pricing in a disorderly open. Despite the intraday swings, implied volatility finished the week well off its highs, signaling a tentative return of risk appetite.
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