United States
US equities closed the week with modest gains. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.42% to $7,718.60, the Nasdaq (^IXIC) advanced 0.52% to $26,506.99, and the Dow Jones (^DJI) gained 0.43% to $53,414.25. The Russell 2000 (^RUT) outpaced broader indices with a 0.65% weekly climb to $2,975.65. Trading ranged narrowly across all benchmarks, with the S&P 500 spanning $7,611.20 to $7,756.76 for the week.
Meta (META) led gainers with a 7.76% surge to $616.77. Nvidia (NVDA) followed with a 4.34% advance to $230.36. Tesla (TSLA) declined 3.77% to $354.08 as the company's Cybercab launch disappointed investors. Netflix (NFLX) fell 3.45% to $78.25, and Broadcom (AVGO) shed 3.36% to $357.90.
Boeing secured a $241.34 million contract boost for Navy fighter aircraft repair. Micron is expanding its AI memory chip production, positioning itself to benefit from growing demand. Oracle's stock drew attention ahead of earnings. Lululemon, Sandisk, Quanex, and AMC were among movers during Friday's session.
Italy
The FTSE MIB (FTSEMIB.MI) declined 0.98% to €52,100.00, closing near the lower end of a €51,597.00–€52,932.00 weekly range. Enel (ENEL.MI) dropped 4.26% to €9.02. Leonardo (LDO.MI) fell 2.09% to €50.64. Eni (ENI.MI) gained 2.38% to €23.86, and STMicroelectronics (STMMI.MI) rose 2.25% to €44.00.
Week ahead
The market will continue tracking earnings releases and macroeconomic data releases. Corporate guidance and sector-specific developments remain focal points for trading activity.