Between June 11 and July 17, 2025, the S&P 500 and major U.S. equity indices experienced varied daily performances with notable upward momentum in the second half of June and early July. The S&P 500 ETF (SPY) showed fluctuations, including a dip of 0.83% on June 17 and gains reaching 3.46% for the week ending June 27. The Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) mirrored this trend, peaking with a 4.06% weekly gain by June 27. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DJI) and the Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) also saw gains, with IWM showing a strong 3.60% weekly increase in the first week of July. After some declines in early July, the market regained strength mid-July, with SPY rising 0.60%, QQQ 0.81%, DJI 0.52%, and IWM 1.29% on July 17. Market breadth was robust, with 70.8% of US-listed stocks trading higher that day, and call options activity suggested optimism with strikes rolling up to the S&P 500 index at 6500. However, a notable market-on-close (MOC) imbalance was observed on July 17, with net selling pressure across the S&P 500 (-$3.25 billion), Nasdaq 100 (-$649.4 million), Dow 30 (-$1.06 billion), and the MAG 7 stocks (-$337.8 million). Sector performance details for July 17 were also tracked but not specified in detail here.
S&P 500 Thursday performance by sector. $SPY https://t.co/Eh3KDcL74k
🔴 MOC IMBALANCE S&P 500: -3251.3 MLN NASDAQ 100: -649.4 MLN DOW 30: -1064.2 MLN MAG 7: -337.8 MLN $MACRO
S&P 500 Closing Bell Heatmap (Jul. 17, 2025) $SPY +0.60% 🟩 $QQQ +0.81% 🟩 $DJI +0.52% 🟩 $IWM +1.29% 🟩 https://t.co/3NV9oObdOF https://t.co/Fu24bKmMW0