Nvidia Rises, Wall Street Pauses As Oil Prices Jump To $65: What's Moving Markets Monday?

Author: Piero Cingari | August 25, 2025 01:58pm

Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) is up 2% in midday trading Monday, moving within striking distance of its all-time high—now less than 2 percentage points away—as investors remain upbeat ahead of the company's highly anticipated earnings release this week.

The enthusiasm around Nvidia comes even as the broader market takes a modest step back following Friday's Fed-fueled rally.

Investors are pausing to reassess after a sharp move higher, spurred by dovish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that rekindled hopes for a September rate cut.

Energy prices are also drawing attention. Crude oil jumped 2% to above $65 a barrel, marking its fourth straight day of gains and raising new inflation concerns just as markets start to price in looser financial conditions.

Geopolitical risks are back in focus. Hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough in the Ukraine war dimmed further as the odds of a Putin-Zelenskyy meeting faded, while Israel launched a strike on a Gaza hospital targeting a Hamas surveillance camera on the building’s roof, reportedly killing five journalists, according to AP News.

The U.S. dollar bounced slightly, rising 0.5% after sliding 0.9% on Friday. Meanwhile, Treasury yields ticked higher, with the 10-year yield up 2 basis points to 4.28%, reflecting a cautious tone in fixed income.

In crypto markets, the weekend selloff extended into Monday. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) fell 0.9% to $112,500, on pace for its third consecutive daily decline. Losses were steeper elsewhere: Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) dropped 6.2%, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) slid 4.5%, and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) declined 5.1%, all almost erasing Friday’s gains.

Monday’s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs

Major Indices	Price	1-day %chg
Nasdaq 100	23,527.05	0.0%
S&P 500	6,464.09	-0.1%
Russell 2000	2,349.76	-0.6%
Dow Jones	45,424.98	-0.7%

According to Benzinga Pro data:

• The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:VOO) eased 0.1% to $592.56.
• The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE:DIA) slipped 0.6% to $454.13.
• The tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust Series (NASDAQ:QQQ) was unchanged at $5724.4.
• The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:IWM) dropped 0.6% to $233.48.
• The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLC) outperformed, up 0.4%; the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLP) lagged, down 1.2%.

S&P 500’s Top Movers Of The Day

Name	Chg %
Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ:STX)	3.36%
Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ:WDC)	3.30%
Deckers Outdoor Corp. (NYSE:DECK)	3.20%
Wynn Resorts Ltd. (NASDAQ:WYNN)	2.95%
APA Corp. (NASDAQ:APA)	2.93%

Name	Chg %
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:KDP)	-9.20%
CSX Corp. (NASDAQ:CSX)	-6.12%
DexCom Inc. (NASDAQ:DXCM)	-5.99%
Moderna Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA)	-3.96%
Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES)	-3.69%

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