🔍 Weekly Market Overview – Last 5 Trading Days (as of May 9, 2025)

United States:

• S&P 500: Slight gain of 0.08%, closing at 5,659.91 points. The market remains relatively stable, seeking clearer direction amid mixed economic signals.
• NASDAQ 100: Rose 0.67% to 20,061.45 points, led by strong demand in the technology sector.
• Dow Jones Industrial Average: Increased 0.18% to 41,249.38 points as investors favored more stable, industrial stocks.
• Russell 2000: Gained 0.95%, reaching 2,023.07 points, indicating growing interest in small-cap stocks—often a sign of investor optimism.

Europe:

• EURO STOXX 50: Up 0.75% to 5,309.74 points, reflecting investor confidence driven by moderate inflation figures and supportive monetary outlooks.
• STOXX Europe 600: Added 0.36%, closing at 537.96 points, with gains in financials and energy stocks.
• DAX (Germany): Outperformed with a 1.89% jump to 23,499.32 points, likely fueled by strong industrial earnings reports.
• CAC 40 (France): Slight rise of 0.11%, ending at 7,743.75 points—showing signs of consolidation.
• Swiss Market Index: Declined 1.41% to 12,087.32 points, diverging from the broader European trend, possibly due to a stronger franc or weakness in healthcare and banking stocks.

Asia:

• Hang Seng (Hong Kong): Gained a strong 3.04%, reaching 22,867.74 points, amid regulatory easing and recovery in tech and real estate sectors.
• Nikkei 225 (Japan): Surged 3.61% to 37,503.33 points, driven by exporter stocks benefiting from yen depreciation and robust demand.

Israel:

• TA 35: Jumped 3.91% to 2,636.16 points, buoyed by positive macroeconomic data, falling bond yields, and a generally bullish sentiment.
• TA 125: Rose 3.63% to 2,669.54 points, as small- and mid-cap stocks joined the rally.

✍️ Summary:

The last five trading days showed a broadly positive trend across global markets. The U.S. was relatively stable with strength in tech, Asia saw a sharp recovery, and Europe continued climbing cautiously. Switzerland stood out with a notable decline, while Israel’s market rallied sharply, possibly driven by local economic optimism and changing interest rate expectations.