U.S. Indexes Moved Upward Monday; IDEXX Laboratories Led Increases
Aug 04, 2025 16:10:00 -0400 | #MarketsStock indexes in the U.S. increased Monday as the increased 1.95%. Meanwhile, the added 1.47%, and the rose 1.34%.
Small-cap stocks, as per the , rose 1.98%, while the Cboe Volatility Index was down 13.00%.
Among companies with at least $10 billion in market value, IDEXX Laboratories Inc. (IDXX), was the biggest leader during the session, soaring 27.49%, and Joby Aviation Inc. (JOBY) surged 18.76%. Affirm Holdings Inc. Cl A (AFRM) rounded out the top three leaders on Monday, with shares surging 12.62%.
Figma Inc. Cl A (FIG) posted the largest decline, plummeting 27.31%, followed by ON Semiconductor Corp. (ON) shares, which plunged 15.58%. Shares of LyondellBasell Industries N.V. Cl A (LYB) fell 4.68%.
In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures were down 0.20%, while gold futures were up 0.88%. was down 0.05% to $114,686.
The 10-Year Treasury yield slipped to 4.201%.
Stock indexes in Asia were mixed, with Japan’s NIKKEI 225 Index down 1.25% and China’s Shanghai Composite Index up 0.66%.
In Europe, indexes rose, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index adding 0.90% and the FTSE 100 Index gaining 0.66% from the previous close.
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