ITSW dynamics for 27.12.2025

Trading on the last day of Christmas week unfortunately took a negative turn. With holiday activity among investors very low, speculators used the opportunity to trigger a small sell-off in the US market. This mostly affected shares of the biggest tech companies. As a result, all major US indexes lost over 1%, except for the Dow Jones Index (DJIA-30), which dropped 0.77%. Unsurprisingly, the ITS World Index also ended Friday in the red. However, the losses were smaller than in the US (-0.61%), thanks to European and Asian stocks in the index portfolio. Of the 50 stocks in the ITSW index, nine ended the day with gains. These included four European, three Japanese, one Chinese and one Indian company. Notably, no US companies were on this list.

The top performer on Friday, 27 December, was the Indian pharmaceutical company Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. (RDY, +7.19%). Its shares surged by over 7% in one day, driven by the successful launch of Toripalimab, an immuno-oncology drug for treating nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) in India.

It is also worth noting strong investor demand for shares of leading global car manufacturers. While Tesla, under Elon Musk, continues to play political games in the US, demand for Japan’s Toyota Motor (TM, +1.09%), China’s Li Auto (LI, +0.67%), and Europe’s Stellantis (STLA, +0.38%) and Ferrari (RACE, +0.10%) remains fairly stable.

Ultimately, thanks to automakers, pharmaceutical companies, and several other Asian firms, losses in the ITS World Index on Friday were not too severe. The index pulled back slightly from its historical highs but is still heading into the New Year in excellent spirits.