Global Market Snapshot – May 19, 2025

U.S. Markets Retreat Amid Credit Downgrade Concerns

U.S. stocks opened lower on Monday following Moody’s downgrade of the U.S. credit rating. Investors reacted cautiously, leading to declines across major indexes.

  • Dow Jones Industrial Average: -0.6%
  • S&P 500: -1.2%
  • Nasdaq Composite: -1.1%

Technology & Large Cap Highlights

  • Tesla (TSLA): -4.4% to $334.68
  • NVIDIA (NVDA): -0.8% to $134.27
  • Netflix (NFLX): -1.1% to $1,178.50
  • Google (GOOGL): -0.5% to $165.32
  • Microsoft (MSFT): +0.5% to $456.45
  • Amazon (AMZN): -0.7% to $204.25
  • Intel (INTC): -1.9% to $21.24
  • Apple (AAPL): -2.7% to $205.51
  • Meta (META): -0.3% to $638.25
  • CoreWeave (CRWV): +1.5% to $81.50
  • UnitedHealth (UNH): +4.1% to $303.88

Chinese Stocks Performance

  • Bilibili (BILI): -4.8% to $18.03
  • NIU Technologies (NIU): -13.1% to $3.33
  • NetEase (NTES): -2.5% to $116.58
  • JD.com (JD): -1.4% to $33.09

Commodity Market

  • COMEX Gold: +1.5% to $3,235.50 per ounce
  • WTI Crude Oil: -0.3% to $62.29 per barrel
  • Brent Crude Oil: -0.5% to $65.09 per barrel

Conclusion

Markets responded negatively to the U.S. credit rating downgrade, with significant declines in major indexes and tech stocks. Gold prices rose as investors sought safe-haven assets amid the uncertainty.

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