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U.S. Indexes Moved Upward Friday; CoreWeave Climbed Highest

Dec 19, 2025 16:10:00 -0500 | #Markets

U.S. stock indexes rose Friday with the adding 1.31%. Meanwhile, the increased 0.88%, and the rose 0.38%.

Small-cap stocks, as per the , gained 0.79%, while the Cboe Volatility Index was down 10.31%.

Among companies with at least $10 billion in market value, CoreWeave Inc. Cl A (CRWV), was the biggest leader during the session, soaring 22.64%, and Rocket Lab Corp. (RKLB) jumped 17.69%. AST SpaceMobile Inc. (ASTS) rounded out the top three leaders on Friday, with shares surging 15.03%.

Nike Inc. Cl B (NKE) posted the largest decline, tumbling 10.54%, followed by SPX Technologies Inc. (SPXC) shares, which fell 3.45%. Shares of Carvana Co. Cl A (CVNA) declined 2.94%.

In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures were up 0.08%, and gold futures were up 0.14%. was down 0.06% to $87,910.

The 10-Year Treasury yield climbed to 4.152%.

Stock indexes in Asia were up, with Japan’s NIKKEI 225 Index up 1.03% and China’s Shanghai Composite Index rising 0.36%.

In Europe, indexes rose, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index increasing 0.37% and the FTSE 100 Index increasing 0.61% from the previous close.

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