Global Markets Rally to End the Week on a High Note – Full Market Overview for Saturday, June 28, 2025

On Friday, June 27, 2025, global equity markets closed with broad gains, reflecting strong investor confidence heading into the final days of Q2. Wall Street indices reached new highs, European markets surged with sharp gains across the board, and Asian bourses posted mixed but stable performance. Investor sentiment improved amid easing concerns over U.S. interest rate policy, declining volatility, and robust performance in key sectors such as technology, finance, and industrials.

Below is the complete breakdown of the market action by region and asset class:

📈 United States: Wall Street Surges, VIX Drops

U.S. markets closed higher across the board, with the Dow Jones surging past 43,800 points for the first time:

• Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.00% to 43,819.27
• Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.52% to 20,273.46
• S&P 500 gained 0.52% to 6,173.07
• Russell 2000 was nearly flat, up just 0.02% to 2,172.53
• VIX (Volatility Index) fell 1.63% to 16.32, indicating reduced market fear

💶 Europe: Strong Risk-On Sentiment

European markets posted their best day of the week as economic data supported growth outlooks and confidence improved:

• CAC 40 (France) surged 1.78% to 7,691.55
• DAX (Germany) jumped 1.62% to 24,033.22
• EURO STOXX 50 rose 1.56% to 5,325.64
• Euronext 100 added 1.25% to 1,575.55
• MSCI Europe index advanced 1.23% to 2,423.59
• FTSE 100 (UK) gained 0.72% to 8,798.91
• Euro Index rose 0.21%, while the British Pound Index edged down 0.06%

🉐 Asia-Pacific: Mixed Close with Japan Leading

Asian markets ended the session with a mixed tone. Japan stood out with a strong rally, while China and South Korea faced modest declines:

• Nikkei 225 (Japan) surged 1.43% to 40,150.79
• SENSEX (India) climbed 0.36% to 84,058.90
• Hang Seng (Hong Kong) slipped 0.17% to 24,284.15
• SSE Composite (Shanghai) declined 0.70% to 3,424.23
• KOSPI (South Korea) fell 0.77% to 3,055.94
• ASX 200 (Australia) dropped 0.43% to 8,514.20

🛢️ Commodities: Precious Metals Slide, Energy Stable

• Crude Oil dipped 0.26% to $65.07
• Brent Crude fell 0.50% to $67.39
• Natural Gas (Aug ’25) gained 1.26% to $3.302/MMBtu
• Gold fell sharply by 1.85% to $3,286.10/oz
• Silver dropped 2.06% to $36.17/oz
• Copper (Sep ’25) was flat at $5.12/lb

💱 Currencies: Dollar Weakens Against Euro

• EUR/USD climbed 0.16% to 1.1719
• USD/JPY rose 0.18% to 144.6150
• USD/CAD strengthened 0.29% to 1.3681
• USD/AUD increased 0.22% to 1.5308
• USD/MXN fell 0.28% to 18.8110

📉 U.S. Treasury Yields: Rates Continue to Climb

• 2-Year Yield: 3.776% (+0.43%)
• 5-Year Yield: 3.828% (+0.76%)
• 10-Year Yield: 4.283% (+0.71%)
• 30-Year Yield: 4.845% (+0.60%)
• 13-Week Yield: 4.197% (+0.10%)

🧬 Sector Snapshot: Communication and Industrials Lead

• Overall YTD return: +4.95%
• Top-performing sectors:
  • Communication Services: +11.15%
  • Industrials: +9.93%
  • Financials: +8.45%
  • Basic Materials: +10.41%
• Lagging sectors:
  • Healthcare: -2.55%
  • Consumer Cyclical: -1.48%

📊 Notable Stocks

• Alphabet (GOOGL): +2.88% to $178.53
• Amazon (AMZN): +2.85% to $223.30
• Snap (SNAP): +7.13% to $8.72
• Boeing (BA): +5.91% to $214.55
• Palantir (PLTR): -10.64% to $130.74
• Blue Gold Ltd (BGL): soared +210.79% to $62.50

🪙 Cryptocurrency Market: Bitcoin Dips Slightly

• Bitcoin (BTC): down 0.17% to $107,271, +75.67% YTD
• Ethereum (ETH): down 1.21% to $2,420
• XRP: up 3.84% to $2.18
• Solana (SOL): up 1.45% to $143.26

📌 Conclusion

Markets closed the week strong on Friday, June 27, 2025, reflecting optimism about the economy and lower volatility expectations. With the Dow Jones, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 all advancing and European indices notching robust gains, global markets are heading into the weekend on solid footing. Meanwhile, declining gold and rising Treasury yields indicate shifting risk appetite. Investors are now looking ahead to earnings season and the upcoming Fed minutes for the next key market signals.