The main stock market index of United States, the US500, rose to 6231 points on July 3, 2025, gaining 0.06% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 4.36% and is up 11.93% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from United States. United States Stock Market Index - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

View data of the S&P 500, an index of the stocks of 500 leading companies in the US economy, which provides a gauge of the U.S. equity market.

In April 2019, the S&P 500 index increased in year-to-date returns by approximately 13.5 percent compared to last year in 2018. Equity returns in Saudi Arabia grew by approximately 18.9 percent, followed by returns in Kuwait which was estimated at 14.5 percent.

Interactive chart showing the YTD daily performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average stock market index. Performance is shown as the percentage gain from the last trading day of the previous year.

The year 2025 has seen significant stock market volatility, with many of the world's largest companies experiencing substantial year-to-date losses. Tesla, Inc. has been hit particularly hard, with a 32.6 percent decline as of April 10, 2025. Even tech giants like Apple and Microsoft have not been immune, seeing losses of 20.59 percent and 7.63 percent respectively. Tech giants maintain market dominance despite losses Despite the recent stock price declines, technology companies continue to lead in market capitalization. Microsoft, Apple, NVIDIA, Amazon, and Alphabet (Google) remain among the few companies with market caps exceeding one trillion U.S. dollars. This dominance reflects their long-term growth and influence in the global economy, even as they face short-term challenges in the stock market. Market volatility reflects broader economic concerns The current stock market losses are reminiscent of past periods of economic uncertainty. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused severe market turbulence, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping around 8,000 points in just four weeks. While the market has since recovered and reached new highs, the current downturn suggests ongoing economic concerns. Investors are likely reacting to various factors, including inflation, geopolitical tensions, and potential shifts in consumer behavior.

Interactive chart showing the YTD daily performance of the NASDAQ stock market index. Performance is shown as the percentage gain from the last trading day of the previous year.

Euro Area's main stock market index, the EU50, rose to 5314 points on July 2, 2025, gaining 0.60% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 1.15%, though it remains 7.01% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Euro Area. Euro Area Stock Market Index (EU50) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

S&P 500 YTD Performance. Interactive chart showing the YTD daily performance of the S&P 500 stock market index. Performance is shown as the percentage gain from the last trading day of the previous year.

As of March 2024, QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. had incurred the largest year-to-day (YTD) stock decline. The company experienced a negative -90.45 percent change. Trugolf Inc was not far behind, incurring a decline of -86.18 percent. This outcome is reflected in various elements of the firm's performance, one of which is the stock price of the leading YTD losers.

China's main stock market index, the SHANGHAI, fell to 3455 points on July 2, 2025, losing 0.08% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 2.77% and is up 15.85% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from China. China Shanghai Composite Stock Market Index - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index dropped around ***** points in the four weeks from February 12 to March 11, 2020, but has since recovered and peaked at ********* points as of November 24, 2024. In February 2020 - just prior to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the DJIA index stood at a little over ****** points. U.S. markets suffer as virus spreads The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a turbulent period for stock markets – the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also recorded dramatic drops. At the start of February, some analysts remained optimistic that the outbreak would ease. However, the increased spread of the virus started to hit investor confidence, prompting a record plunge in the stock markets. The Dow dropped by more than ***** points in the week from February 21 to February 28, which was a fall of **** percent – its worst percentage loss in a week since October 2008. Stock markets offer valuable economic insights The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a stock market index that monitors the share prices of the 30 largest companies in the United States. By studying the performance of the listed companies, analysts can gauge the strength of the domestic economy. If investors are confident in a company’s future, they will buy its stocks. The uncertainty of the coronavirus sparked fears of an economic crisis, and many traders decided that investment during the pandemic was too risky.

The value of the DJIA index amounted to ********* at the end of March 2025, up from ********* at the end of March 2020. Global panic about the coronavirus epidemic caused the drop in March 2020, which was the worst drop since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008. Dow Jones Industrial Average index – additional information The Dow Jones Industrial Average index is a price-weighted average of 30 of the largest American publicly traded companies on New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ, and includes companies like Goldman Sachs, IBM and Walt Disney. This index is considered to be a barometer of the state of the American economy. DJIA index was created in 1986 by Charles Dow. Along with the NASDAQ 100 and S&P 500 indices, it is amongst the most well-known and used stock indexes in the world. The year that the 2018 financial crisis unfolded was one of the worst years of the Dow. It was also in 2008 that some of the largest ever recorded losses of the Dow Jones Index based on single-day points were registered. On September 29, 2008, for instance, the Dow had a loss of ****** points, one of the largest single-day losses of all times. The best years in the history of the index still are 1915, when the index value increased by ***** percent in one year, and 1933, year when the index registered a growth of ***** percent.

France's main stock market index, the FR40, fell to 7663 points on July 1, 2025, losing 0.04% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 0.96%, though it remains 1.65% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from France. France Stock Market Index (FR40) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Interactive chart of the S&P 500 stock market index since 1927. Historical data is inflation-adjusted using the headline CPI and each data point represents the month-end closing value. The current month is updated on an hourly basis with today's latest value.

Russia's main stock market index, the MOEX, fell to 2847 points on July 1, 2025, losing 0.01% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 0.62%, though it remains 11.44% lower than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Russia. Russia Stock Market Index MOEX CFD - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Interactive chart illustrating the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) market index over the last ten years. Each point of the stock market graph is represented by the daily closing price for the DJIA. Historical data can be downloaded via the red button on the upper left corner of the chart.

Argentina's main stock market index, the Merval, rose to 2031093 points on July 1, 2025, gaining 1.82% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 7.94%, though it remains 24.12% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Argentina. Argentina Stock Market (MERVAL) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

As of June 2022, the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) had increased by 10.4 percent year to date. At the end of the second quarter 2022, the UAE's ADX stock market closed at 9,374.7 points.

Poland's main stock market index, the WIG, fell to 104201 points on July 1, 2025, losing 0.47% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 3.26% and is up 19.11% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Poland. Warsaw Stock Exchange WIG Index - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Germany's main stock market index, the DE40, rose to 23756 points on July 2, 2025, gaining 0.35% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 1.39%, though it remains 29.29% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Germany. Germany Stock Market Index (DE40) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.