Daily Market Recap ā 2025-09-26
Introduction
Equity markets saw broadābased rallies on September 26, 2025, as a string of small- and micro-cap stocks posted double- and triple-digit gains. Trading volumes were notably elevated in several names, underscoring heightened investor interest in speculative and newly listed companies. Large intraday swings in biotechnology, digital services and technology-related issuers drove the sessionās overall momentum.
Intraday Performance Table
| Ticker | ATTN Price | Current Price | Volume | Price Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRM | 1.6437 | 2.7700 | 34,144,112 | 68.56% |
| WAI | 3.7042 | 4.6000 | 6,203,203 | 24.20% |
| CJET | 0.1398 | 0.1779 | 58,578,853 | 27.23% |
| BIAF | 3.5850 | 5.6201 | 61,343,247 | 56.77% |
| DVLT | 0.7309 | 1.1200 | 212,571,099 | 53.33% |
| WOLF | 0.8531 | 1.2100 | 72,760,765 | 41.88% |
| AMPY | 5.5802 | 6.1500 | 3,861,021 | 10.24% |
| DFLI | 0.3868 | 0.5028 | 118,375,347 | 30.00% |
| SNGX | 1.0961 | 1.2191 | 3,864,731 | 11.21% |
| CPOP | 0.6827 | 0.9102 | 2,944,522 | 33.33% |
| AQMS | 4.1318 | 7.0500 | 17,134,662 | 70.65% |
| APLT | 0.3943 | 1.0200 | 73,324,110 | 158.84% |
| FOFO | 26.2043 | 45.5000 | 449,354 | 73.61% |
| MGN | 1.8806 | 4.4210 | 5,298,204 | 135.15% |
| CURX | 0.5229 | 0.8199 | 12,949,540 | 56.72% |
| SDM | 0.1837 | 1.7600 | 16,313,401 | 858.00% |
| RCT | 1.2468 | 1.8400 | 6,259,314 | 47.65% |
| PLTS | 9.0825 | 16.0800 | 616,704 | 77.11% |
| AGH | 1.9482 | 2.8400 | 1,184,482 | 45.75% |
Market Rally by Rafelia Kurniawan
Market Trends and Patterns
The session closed with a unanimous advance among the 19 tracked tickers, marking one of the most pervasive up-days in recent memory. Tripe-digit percentage gains dominated the leaderboard, led by SDM, which soared 858.00% on the back of renewed interest in digital asset strategies. Biotech and life-sciences plays, notably APLT (+158.84%) and MGN (+135.15%), benefited from trial data updates and strong market debuts. Meanwhile, broad-based strength in speculative issues was bolstered by outsized volume in DVLT (212.6 million shares) and DFLI (118.4 million shares), indicating elevated retail participation.
Sector rotation was muted, as gains spanned technology, healthcare, and industrial services. The correlation between volume surges and extreme price moves suggests short-term momentum trading rather than fundamental repricing. Intraday volatility peaked early, with several names retracing from intraday highs, but buyers maintained control into the close.
Significant Movers and Volume Surges
SDM set the tone for the day with an explosive rally following its launch of a cryptocurrency asset pool initiative. APLTās share price jump was driven by a combination of clinical trial updates and a concurrent equity offering. MGN continued its strong post-IPO trajectory, while PLTS and FOFO marked their second consecutive days of double-digit percentage gains as market participants digested recent Nasdaq debuts. Volume benchmarks were shattered by DVLT and DFLIāboth more than doubling their daily averagesāunderscoring the retail frenzy around meme- and leveraged-product stocks.
tl;dr
ā¢ All 19 monitored small-caps advanced, with 10 names up more than 50%.
ā¢ SDM led the pack, jumping 858.00% on digital-asset strategy news.
ā¢ Biotech debuts (APLT, MGN) and tech listings (PLTS, FOFO) sustained strong momentum.
ā¢ DVLT and DFLI saw extraordinary volume surges, pointing to retail-driven volatility.
ā¢ Market breadth and volume patterns indicate a speculative, momentum-driven session.
