NASDAQ 100 on the rise: top winners and price trends on May 16!

NASDAQ 100 on the rise: top winners and price trends on May 16!

On the afternoon of May 16, 2025, the markets in New York were rather subdued, while the NASDAQ 100 was slightly up. At the end of trading at 8:00 p.m., the index stood at 21,364.46 points, an increase of 0.13%. On that day, the NASDAQ 100 opened with an increase of 0.187% at 21,375.62 points, compared to the previous day whose closing price was 21,335.82 points.

The daily high was 21,398.00 points, while the daily low was marked at 21,246.42 points. Year-to-date, the NASDAQ 100 has gained 1.85%, and week-to-date gains are already 2.62%. Further price developments show that the index was at 18,257.64 points on April 16, 2025 and at 22,114.69 points on February 14, 2025. The annual high was reached at 22,222.61 points, while the annual low was 16,542.20 points. finance.net reports on these developments.

Top performing stocks

Among the top stocks in the NASDAQ 100, the best performers were Lucid, up 5.76% to $2.85, and Fiserv, up 4.58% to $166.42. Adobe (+2.61% to USD 415.25), Micron Technology (+2.59% to USD 97.92) and Zscaler (+2.45% to USD 251.94) also achieved pleasing increases. These positive moves are encouraging for investors, especially given the overall uncertain market sentiment.

Market losers and trading volume

At the same time, NVIDIA experienced high trading volume with over 26 million shares traded. Microsoft remains the heavyweight in the NASDAQ 100 with a market capitalization of 3.004 trillion euros. Overall, the market remains dynamic and presents both opportunities and risks for investors. According to the latest data on OnVista The index currently sits at USD 414,200 with a change of +2.35%.

In summary, recent developments in the NASDAQ 100 show both upward trends and challenges for some companies, making it important for investors to remain vigilant and identify potential opportunities.