Nasdaq ends 2025 down 0.84% as semiconductor sector faces pressure
The Nasdaq closed the final session of 2025 at 25,249.85 points, down 0.84%. This end-of-year performance occurred in a subdued market environment, characterized by an aversion to tech stocks and semiconductors. Conversely, some large-cap stocks showed greater resilience, mitigating the overall decline.
Resilience Among Tech and Pharma Giants
In an end-of-year period that's usually low in volatility, some stocks managed to minimize losses. Electronic Arts remained nearly stable at $204.33, showing a symbolic decline of 0.01%. Netflix also demonstrated resilience, dropping only 0.02% to $93.76. In the pharmaceutical sector, Vertex Pharmaceuticals ended at $453.36, down 0.08%, while Biogen fell 0.23% to $175.99 and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals dropped 0.27% to $771.87. Semiconductor manufacturers Onsemi and ASML Holding also contained their losses, with Onsemi down 0.17% at $54.15 and ASML Holding down 0.21% at $1069.86. Alphabet, across its two classes of shares, lost about a quarter of a point: the Class C shares closed at $313.80, down 0.24%, and the Class A shares at $313, down 0.27%. Comcast closed at $29.89, reflecting a 0.27% decrease.
Semiconductors and Tech Suffer at Year-End
In contrast, the semiconductor sector experienced the largest declines of the session. GlobalFoundries dropped 3.32% to $34.92, marking the steepest fall on the Nasdaq. Applovin Corp fell 2.87% to $673.82, while Micron Technology dipped 2.47% to $285.41. MicroStrategy Inc., which is heavily exposed to cryptocurrencies, lost 2.35% to $151.95. KLA Corporation, a specialist in semiconductor equipment, decreased by 2.30% to $1,215.08, and Marvell Technology by 2.05% to $84.98. Among other struggling stocks, Fastenal fell 1.81% to $40.13, Mondelez International decreased by 1.79% to $53.83, Palantir Technologies dipped 1.71% to $177.75, and Shopify declined 1.69% to $160.97.
A Lackluster Year-End Close for the Tech Index
The December 31 session was characterized by a lack of catalysts and reduced investor participation, typical of the final days of the year. The Nasdaq concludes 2025 on a mixed note, with a moderate but widespread decline affecting cyclical and technology stocks in particular. The index ends the year at 25,249.85 points, reflecting a day lacking strong conviction but revealing persistent tensions in certain key sectors of the American market.
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