Market Podcast for 2025-11-18 (CST)

Transcript

**Podcast Script: Daily Stock Market Update**

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Mark: ** Welcome to today’s market update, folks. We’re diving into the latest available market data from November 17, 2025. I’m Mark, and joining me is Susan. How are you today, Susan?

Susan: ** Hi, Mark. I’m doing well, thanks! Excited to break down yesterday’s market moves. It was quite a day, wasn’t it?

Mark: ** Absolutely. Let’s start with the major indices. The S&P 500 closed at 6,672.41, marking a decline of 61.70 points.

Susan: ** Right, and the Dow Jones didn’t fare any better, closing down 557.24 points at 46,590.24. It was a tough day across the board.

Mark: ** Indeed, Susan. The Nasdaq also saw a decline, dropping 192.52 points to close at 22,708.07. It seems like the market sentiment was quite bearish yesterday.

Susan: ** Yes, Mark. The declines in these indices suggest investors might be reacting to broader economic concerns or perhaps company-specific news. But despite the overall market drop, we have some interesting individual stock performances to discuss.

Mark: ** That’s right. Let’s highlight a few. NVIDIA saw a slight gain, opening at $185.97 and closing at $186.60, a gain of $0.63. Tesla had a more notable rise, gaining $10.18 to close at $408.92.

Susan: ** On the flip side, several big tech names like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google saw slight declines. Amazon closed at $232.87, down $0.38, Microsoft was down $0.96, closing at $507.49, and Google dropped $0.80 to end the day at $285.60.

Mark: ** And Meta, another tech giant, saw a more significant drop, closing at $602.01, down $7.03. It’s interesting to see how these individual performances play out amidst a generally down day for the markets.

Susan: ** Definitely, Mark. Now, let’s take a closer look at Tesla, which was a notable mover yesterday. Despite the overall market downturn, Tesla gained $10.18, closing at $408.92. That’s quite impressive.

Mark: ** It certainly is, Susan. This rise could indicate strong investor confidence in Tesla’s future growth prospects or perhaps positive news specific to the company. Even on a down day, Tesla’s performance stood out, suggesting it might be bucking the general trend.

Susan: ** Exactly, Mark. Tesla’s innovation and leadership in the electric vehicle space continue to capture investor interest. It will be interesting to see how it performs in the coming months as market conditions evolve.

Mark: ** Absolutely, Susan. Before we wrap up, let’s end with a light-hearted market anecdote. Did you hear about the stockbroker who fell into a well?

Susan: ** No, what happened?

Mark: ** He said he was just following the market trend—going down!

Susan: ** (Laughs) That’s a good one, Mark. Always nice to end on a humorous note. Thanks for joining us today, everyone. We’ll be back with more updates and insights soon.

Mark: ** Thanks for listening, folks. Take care and happy investing!

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