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# Global Market Snapshot – May 22, 2025

**Dow Jones Drops Nearly 2% as Tech Stocks Slide; Gold Gains Amid Market Caution**

On May 21, major global markets reflected growing investor caution as U.S. equities experienced a broad selloff. A rise in Treasury yields, ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, and profit-taking in high-growth sectors contributed to the market’s decline.

### U.S. Markets: Broad-Based Decline Led by Technology

All three major U.S. stock indexes closed significantly lower:

- **Dow Jones Industrial Average** fell by **816.80 points**, or **1.91%**, ending at **41,860.44**
- **S&P 500** declined by **95.85 points**, or **1.61%**, to close at **5,844.61**
- **Nasdaq Composite** lost **270.07 points**, or **1.41%**, finishing at **18,872.64**

Large-cap technology stocks saw notable losses. Tesla, Apple, and Microsoft each dropped more than 2%, while Amazon and NVIDIA declined over 1%. In contrast, Alphabet (Google) defied the trend, rising nearly 3% on strong trading volume.

Sectors including cruise lines, real estate services, and energy posted the steepest declines. Norwegian Cruise Line and Valero Energy both fell over 5%, while Marathon Oil dropped more than 3%.

### Chinese and European Markets

Chinese ADRs also faced pressure, with the **Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index** falling **0.72%**. Notable movers included:

- **Baidu**: down more than 8%
- **XPeng**: down over 4%
- **GDS**: up more than 7%
- **IQIYI** and **Li Auto**: both up more than 3%

In Europe, market movements were mixed:

- **FTSE 100 (London)** closed at **8,786.46**, up **0.06%**
- **CAC 40 (Paris)** fell **0.40%** to **7,910.49**
- **DAX (Frankfurt)** gained **0.36%**, closing at **24,122.40**

### Commodity Markets: Gold Strengthens, Oil Retreats

Amid geopolitical uncertainty and a weaker U.S. dollar, investors turned to gold:

- **COMEX Gold Futures** rose **$28.90**, or **0.88%**, to settle at **$3,313.50 per ounce**

Oil prices declined on the day due to an unexpected inventory build and concerns over global demand:

- **WTI Crude (NYMEX)** fell **$0.46**, or **0.74%**, to **$61.57 per barrel**
- **Brent Crude (ICE)** declined **$0.47**, or **0.72%**, to **$64.91 per barrel**

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