Indexes pulled back today, ending recent winning streak
The Canadian Vanguard Stock Market Report – Tues, October 7, 2025 Edition
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The Toronto Market
The TSX Composite Index fell by 180.16 points, or 0.59%, closing the session at 30,351.72. This decline ended a seven-day winning streak.
Today’s Market Statistics: The issues that declined (Decliners) outnumbered those that gained (Advancers). There were roughly two Decliners for every Advancer, or a more exact ratio of 1.82-to-1.0. In real numbers, there were 1,285 Decliners to 706 Advancers while 160 stocks remained Unchanged.
Today, there were 271 new 52-Week Highs and 16 new 52-Week Lows. There were 602 new 52-Week Highs and 20 new 52-Week Lows yesterday.
The total volume of shares traded at the TSX today was 455,224,146, or 4% lower than the volume of 472,972,228 shares traded yesterday.
Market Wrap-Up Report
Gold price continued to rise, hitting a record high of US$4,000 after reaching that figure for the first time ever as investors seek a safe haven from current economic uncertainty.
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The US Market
Today’s market session marked a notable shift from the recent upward trend, with all major indexes finishing in the red in a broad-based selloff. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined -91.99 points, or 0.20%, to close at 46,602.98. The S&P 500 dropped -25.69 points, or -0.38%, ending the session at 6,714.59. The Nasdaq Composite fell -153.30 points, or -0.67%, to finish at 22,788.36. The Russell 2000 slid -27.93 points, or -1.12%, closing at 2,458.42, making it the day’s worst performer.
Despite opening higher, the Russell 2000 quickly reversed course and trended downward throughout the session, reflecting weakness in small-cap stocks and contributing to the broader market’s negative tone.
Today’s Market Statistics: At the NYSE, the issues that declined (Decliners) outnumbered the issues that gained (Advancers). There were roughly two Decliners for every Advancer, or a more exact ratio of 1.93-to-1.0. In actual numbers, there were 2,839 Decliners to 1,472 Advancers with 348 Unchanged.
Today, there were 350 new 52-Week Highs and 75 new 52-Week Lows. There were 665 new 52-Week Highs and 75 new 52-Week Lows yesterday.
The total volume of stocks traded today at the NYSE was 5,625,945,670, or 2% lower than, but practically about the same as the total volume of 5,725,503,694 shares traded yesterday.
On the NASDAQ, the Decliners outnumbered the Advancers. There were two Decliners for every Advancer, or an exact ratio of 2.05-to-1.0. In actual numbers, there were 3,184 Decliners to 1,550 Advancers with 236 Unchanged. The market was all around negative today.
Today, there were 268 new 52-Week Highs and 95 new 52-Week Lows. There were 519 new 52-Week Highs and 87 new 52-Week Lows yesterday.
The total volume of shares traded at the NASDAQ today was 10,803,948,486, or about the same as the total volume of 10,797,643,821 shares traded yesterday.
Market Roundup Report
The major indexes retreated today, putting an end to their recent winning streak, but the rally remains intact. After several sessions of steady gains, the market appeared due for a breather – and today delivered just that with an orderly pullback.
The across-the-board decline may reflect a more cautious tone among investors, possibly driven by profit-taking or shifting economic sentiment. While many stocks declined, some names posted gains as well, signaling that the broader rally remains very much alive.
Here are some of the stock highlights today. AppLovin Corp. (APP) rebounded today, recovering some of the ground lost in the previous session. After plunging 14% or –$97.00) yesterday, the stock closed up 7.64% or $44.85 to close at $631.85, with 11.8 million shares traded.
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) extended its gains, rising 3.83% (+$7.80) following yesterday’s 23% surge, driven by news of its partnership with OpenAI.
Oil Price: U.S. crude oil futures rose another 1% today. The US Oil price has remained relatively flat and was at $62.29 per barrel, as of the time (11:30 pm ET, Tuesday) of this post update.
Gold price keeps climbing. Gold price is up 1.15% at $4,050.00 while silver price is up 1.82% at $48.40 per ounce as of the time of this post update.
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) is up 0.10% at $121,689.97, as of the time of this post update.
10 –year Treasury Yield: The 10-year Treasury yield eased slightly earlier in the day. The 10-year yield is at 4.119%, as of the time (11:30 pm ET, Tuesday) of this post update.
After-hours action: Stock Futures are only slightly changed on Tuesday evening. Dow Futures is up 43.00 points or 0.09% vs. fair value. S&P 500 futures is up 9.00 points or 0.13% at 6770.50 and Nasdaq 100 futures is up 50.25 points or 0.20% at 25,088.50 as of the time (11:30pm ET, Tuesday) of this post update. The markets’ performance during the regular market session often bears little or no semblance to the futures readings the previous evening. Please use as data applicable at the time of capture only.
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