By John Meyer, consultant in financial affairs – Eurasia Business News, November 18, 2025. Article no 1906
All three major U.S. stock indexes closed lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 498.50 points (about 1.1%) to 46,091.74, the S&P 500 dropped 55.09 points (about 0.8%) to 6,617.32, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 275.23 points (about 1.2%) to 22,432.85.
The PHLX Semiconductor Index (SOX) officially entered correction territory, which is defined as a decline of at least 10% from its most recent closing peak. On that day, the index declined by 2.3%, marking a significant reversal for semiconductor stocks.
Key semiconductor companies like Micron Technology, Advanced Micro Devices, and Lam Research registered notable declines as part of this broader sector drop.
A new survey found 45% of fund managers see an AI bubble as the top “tail risk” for markets, and a surge of concern that companies are overspending, chiefly on AI-related projects.
Home Depot’s stock (HD) closed at $336.48, dropping $21.55 or about 6.0% for the day. The price ranged from a low of $336.02 to a high of $348.80 during the session, and the decline was driven by weaker-than-expected earnings and sector headwinds. Trading volume was significantly elevated at over 10 million shares, compared to its average of roughly 3.5 million
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Treasury yields also dipped as the longer-end U.S. 10-year Treasury yield (US10Y) moved lower by 2 basis points to 4.12% and the shorter-end U.S. 2-year Treasury yield (US2Y) pushed lower by 3 basis points to 3.57%.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Saudi Arabia will invest up to $1 trillion in the United States.
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Gold Performance
Gold price closed at $4,075.05 per ounce, up $31.97 or about 0.8% on the day.
Despite recent declines, gold traded above key support levels and remained near historic highs. Market participants focused on the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook and delayed U.S. economic data releases.
Silver Performance
Silver outperformed gold percentage-wise and also showed a weekly gain, despite recent corrections. Silver price settled at $50.76 per ounce, gaining $0.55 for the day.
Bitcoin’s price was about $43,391 near the end of the U.S. trading day, after fluctuating within the $43,200 to $43,600 range during the session.
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