The major U.S. equity indices showed mixed performance during the week ending August 15, 2025. The Nasdaq-100 ETF ($QQQ) initially moved into positive territory on August 14, with several reports confirming it was green for the day. The S&P 500 ETF ($SPY) and Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF ($DJI) also showed gains, while the Russell 2000 ETF ($IWM) experienced some declines early on but finished the week with a notable increase of 3.10%. On August 15, the S&P 500 opened with a modest gain of 0.16%, the Nasdaq-100 was slightly down by 0.11%, the Dow rose by 0.65%, and the Russell 2000 edged up 0.15%. By the end of the week, the S&P 500 had gained 0.98%, the Nasdaq-100 increased by 0.46%, the Dow surged 1.74%, and the Russell 2000 led with a 3.10% rise. Individual stock performances within the S&P 500 were varied, with Intel ($INTC) up 23.1%, UnitedHealth Group ($UNH) up 21.1%, Eli Lilly ($LLY) up 12.1%, and Amazon ($AMZN) up 3.7%. Conversely, Cisco Systems ($CSCO) declined 7.8%, Palantir Technologies ($PLTR) fell 5.3%, Deere & Company ($DE) dropped 4.2%, and Walmart ($WMT) decreased 3.6%. Overall, the week concluded positively for the broader market, with the Russell 2000 showing the strongest weekly gain among the major indices.