Weekly Stock Market Digest (25th Oct 2025): S&P 500 +1.92%, FTSE 100 +3.11%, General Motors +19.32%, Netflix -8.73%.

Welcome to another weekly market digest ins which we discuss the biggest the major indices and biggest moves in the stock market. Some of the stocks we feature today are General motors, Netflix and Intuitive Surgical.

Major Indices Weekly Review

The below table shows that most of the major indices showed small growth, with the Dow Jones being up just over 2% and the S&P 500 1.92%. The FTSE 100 showed slightly larger growth of 3.11%.

Stock Market Index – Major World Indices Live – Investing.com

Major Indices Biggest Gainers

The biggest gainer was the Turkish BIST 100 which showed 7.18% gains. The Korean KOSPI index also gained over 5%. The Chinese markets have had a positive week with the SZSE Component and the China A50 gaining over 4%.

Major Indices Biggest Fallers

The biggest faller was the S&P 500 VIX, falling by 21.2%. 2 of the Russian Indices the MOEX Russian Index and the RTSI fell by 6.5%.

Largest Stocks Weekly Review

Looking at the largest stocks by market cap, the majority are in the green this week. The top 3 of NVIDIA is up 3.37%, Apple 5.97% and Microsoft 2.86%.

Source: Biggest Companies in the World by Market Cap — TradingView

S&P 500 Biggest Gainers

Intuitive Surgical ($ISRG) +22.5%: Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) is experiencing a significant stock rally, driven by unexpected 16% growth in Da Vinci surgical procedures and robust Q3 results.  Jim Cramer Highlights Intuitive Surgical Rally on Unexpected Procedure Growth
General Motors ($GM) +19.32%: General Motors (GM) has seen a significant 19% stock surge following a strong Q3 earnings report. The company raised its earnings guidance amidst restructuring efforts and positive sales in both traditional and electric vehicles, despite facing challenges such as layoffs and reduced tariff exemptions in Canada. Ford Stock Jumps as It Grinds Out an Earnings Beat in a Quarter of Setbacks
Halliburton ($HAL) +19.22%: Halliburton beat analysts’ Q3 2025 revenue and adjusted EPS estimates. Several analysts hiked their price targets on Halliburton stock. Why Halliburton Stock Is Charging Higher This Week

S&P 500 Biggest Fallers

Molina Healthcare ($MOH) -15.24%: Molina Healthcare extended losses to a third straight session on Thursday, to be just 30-cents shy of its 52-week low, as investor sentiment was dragged by a dismal earnings performance and a 31-percent lower net income forecast for the full-year 2025. Molina Healthcare (MOH) Nears 52-Week Low as Earnings, Forecast Disappoint
Deckers Outdoor ($DECK) -12.9%: Shares in Deckers Brands (DECK) dropped, after the owner of Hoka and Ugg said it was lowering guidance for the second half of the fiscal year after seeing some effects of tariffs on the U.S. consumer. Deckers Stock Drops After Shoe Company Cuts Financial Guidance
Netflix ($NFLX) -8.73%: There are mixed reactions to this drop. Netflix misses Q3 profit estimates due to a $619 million Brazil tax expense, sending shares down 5.6%. Why Netflix stock is down over 6% in pre market trading after Q3 results | Invezz , Jim Cramer on Netflix: “I Think This Sell-Off is an Overreaction