Nasdaq 100: MongoDB leads the list of winners
Find out more about the Nasdaq 100 Index's recent gains to 17,388 points and the top performers such as MongoDB and Illumina. Stay informed!

Nasdaq 100: MongoDB leads the list of winners
On the stock market, the Nasdaq 100 is in a friendly mood with slight gains of 349 points. The majority of both private and institutional investors in the USA are in a buying mood, which leads to an increase in the index by 1.58 percent to a total of 17,388 points.
Within the index, the shares of MongoDB, Illumina and Datadog (A share) stand out particularly positively. The largest price increase was recorded by MongoDB shares, which increased in price by 5.07 percent and are currently trading at $357.40. Likewise, Illumina's stock has increased by 4.33 percent and is at $125.46. Datadog's security (A share) has seen a price increase of 4.18 percent and currently costs $127.17.
On the other side of the spectrum, shares of PepsiCo, Cadence Design Systems and Diamondback Energy are at the bottom of the Nasdaq 100. PepsiCo is down 3.32 percent at $170.61, followed by Cadence Design Systems, down 1.68 percent to $280.23, and Diamondback Energy, down 0.88 percent to $200.80 US dollars.
In the current calendar year, the Nasdaq 100 has further slightly improved its positive performance and has recorded a price increase of 3.22 percent since the beginning of the year. The Nasdaq 100 Index includes Nasdaq's 100 largest stocks by market capitalization and focuses primarily on technology, internet, software and IT stocks. It is a price index without taking dividends into account, which includes particularly growth-oriented and speculative securities.