Intraday Market Overview - November 28, 2025 (12:00 PM EST)

U.S. equities are positive mid-session on Black Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average leading gains (+0.53%) while the Nasdaq Composite lags (+0.06%) [0]. Energy sectors outperform (+1.52%) due to rising crude prices, while Healthcare is the only declining sector (-0.34%) [0]. Key drivers include crude oil strength, geopolitical developments in Ukraine, and a CME outage affecting commodity futures [5][6][8].

• Dow Jones Industrial Average
  : +0.53% to 47,733.79 (high:47,750.77, low:47,475.61) [0]
• S&P 500
  : +0.27% to 6,840.88 (high:6,844.53, low:6,819.75) [0]
• Nasdaq Composite
  : +0.06% to23,304.91 (high:23,332.88, low:23,250.51) [0]

• Leaders
  : Energy (+1.52%), Real Estate (+0.94%), Communication Services (+0.76%) [0]
• Laggard
  : Healthcare (-0.34%) [0]
• Breadth
  : 10 of 11 sectors up, indicating positive market breadth [0]
• Volume
  : Lighter than usual due to Black Friday early closure (1pm ET) [9]

1. Energy Sector Strength
   : WTI crude oil futures rose to ~$59.08 per barrel, driving Energy sector gains [8].
2. Healthcare Underperformance
   : FDA extended partial clinical hold on Vanda Pharmaceuticals’ (VNDA) tradipitant, weighing on Healthcare stocks [3].
3. Geopolitical News
   : Ukrainian President Zelensky’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak resigned amid a corruption probe, though markets showed limited reaction [5].
4. CME Outage
   : Chicago Mercantile Exchange suspended commodity futures trading (including crypto futures) due to issues at a CyrusOne data center [6][10].
5. Black Friday Context
   : Markets operate on a shortened session (closing at1pm ET), leading to lighter volumes [9].

• SolGold (SLG)
  : Surged after rejecting a $1B takeover offer from China’s Jiangxi Copper [4].
• Vanda Pharmaceuticals (VNDA)
  : Likely down due to FDA’s extended clinical hold on tradipitant [3].
• Energy Stocks
  : Outperformers include ExxonMobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX) (inferred from sector performance [0] and crude price rise [8]).

• Afternoon Session
  : Markets close early at1pm ET, so limited time for further moves [9].
• Key Monitor Points
  : Resolution of CME outage, late geopolitical updates, and volume trends ahead of the weekend [6][10].
• Sentiment
  : Positive overall, but caution remains due to shortened session and geopolitical uncertainty [7][8].

[0] Ginlix Analytical Database
[3] SeekingAlpha - FDA re-review of Vanda tradipitant partial clinical hold extended
[4] SeekingAlpha - SolGold surges after rejecting $1B takeover offer from China’s Jiangxi Copper
[5] Axios - Zelensky’s chief of staff resigns amid corruption probe
[6] Bloomberg - The Private Equity-Owned Data Center Behind CME’s Massive Outage
[7] STL.News - Overseas Markets Mixed on Light Volume
[8] TipRanks - Stock Market News Today,11/28/25
[9] AInvest - Market Holiday Schedules and Investor Sentiment
[10] Gate.com - Crypto News

: This analysis is for informational purposes only and not investment advice. Always conduct your own research before making investment decisions.