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U.S. Indexes Declined Wednesday; Bloom Energy Fell Furthest

Dec 17, 2025 16:10:00 -0500 | #Markets

U.S. stock indexes fell Wednesday as the fell 1.81%. Meanwhile, the declined 1.16%, and the declined 0.47%.

Small-cap stocks, as per the , declined 1.22%, while the Cboe Volatility Index was up 8.31%.

Among companies with at least $10 billion in market value, Bloom Energy Corp. (BE) posted the largest decline during the session, plunging 12.13%, followed by Symbotic Inc. (SYM) shares, which plunged 10.69%. Shares of GE Vernova Inc. (GEV) plunged 10.44%.

Texas Pacific Land Corp. (TPL), was the biggest leader, adding 7.63%, and Devon Energy Corp. (DVN) rose 5.31%. HubSpot Inc. (HUBS) rounded out the top three leaders on Wednesday, with shares increasing 4.68%.

In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures were up 1.27%, and gold futures were up 0.96%. rose 0.17% to $85,981.

The 10-Year Treasury yield rose to 4.155%.

Stock indexes in Asia were up, with Japan’s NIKKEI 225 Index up 0.26% and China’s Shanghai Composite Index rising 1.19%.

In Europe, indexes were mixed, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index steady and the FTSE 100 Index adding 0.92% from the previous close.

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