Volatile Week for Equity Markets | Closing Bell

• Major indices (Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq) closed down for the day, though some were up for the week, with the Russell 2000 being the bright spot.
• Key gainers included Reddit (RDDT) on S&P 500 inclusion news, Sandisk Corp (SNDK) as a top performer, and Unusual Machines Inc (UMAC) due to drone tariff announcements.
• Top laggards included Oracle (ORCL) due to a data center project delay, and Applied Materials (AMAT) despite positive analyst sentiment, reflecting a tepid investor reaction.

The equity markets concluded a volatile week with a tepid close, as most major indices ended the day in the red, despite a strong earnings season with 85% of S&P 500 companies beating profit expectations. The Russell 2000 was a notable outperformer, while concerns about peak growth persist. US Treasury yields saw slight increases across the board.