U.S. Markets Closed Mixed Wednesday As Teradyne Led, Fiserv Lagged
Oct 29, 2025 16:10:00 -0400 | #MarketsU.S. stock indexes closed mixed Wednesday with the gaining 0.55%. Meanwhile, the was flat, and the fell 0.16%.
The , which focuses on small-cap stocks, fell 0.87%, while the Cboe Volatility Index was up 4.26%.
Among companies with at least $10 billion in market value, Fiserv Inc. (FI) posted the largest decline during the session, cratering 43.94%, followed by Avantor Inc. (AVTR) shares, which cratered 23.24%. Shares of Smurfit Westrock PLC (SW) tumbled 12.18%.
Teradyne Inc. (TER), was the biggest leader, soaring 20.47%, and Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (STX) surged 19.11%. Bloom Energy Corp. (BE) rounded out the top three leaders on Wednesday, with shares surging 18.03%.
In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures were down 0.17%, and gold futures were down 0.65%. rose 0.03% to $110,676.
The 10-Year Treasury yield rose to 4.079%.
Stock indexes in Asia were up, with Japan’s NIKKEI 225 Index up 2.17% and China’s Shanghai Composite Index rising 0.70%.
In Europe, indexes were mixed, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index flat and the FTSE 100 Index gaining 0.61% from the previous close.
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