Daily Market Recap – October 15, 2025
Stocks across the small-cap and micro-cap universe rallied sharply on October 15, driven by positive sector-specific catalysts and renewed investor appetite for high-beta names. Gene therapy, digital-economy plays and battery-materials companies led the charge, while several heavily traded tickers posted triple-digit percentage gains. Below is a summary of key movers, overall market trends and volume highlights from today’s session.
| Ticker | Previous Close | Current Price | Volume | Price Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMER | $ 7.37 | $ 9.71 | 79,727,402 | 31.66% |
| SEED | $ 1.37 | $ 1.87 | 18,551,702 | 36.81% |
| VIVK | $ 0.17 | $ 0.30 | 186,783,135 | 81.03% |
| COOT | $ 1.52 | $ 2.72 | 84,205,469 | 78.57% |
| SDOT | $ 3.65 | $ 6.92 | 8,490,458 | 89.80% |
| GNPX | $ 0.27 | $ 0.65 | 568,399,826 | 141.23% |
| RKDA | $ 4.26 | $ 5.17 | 7,441,831 | 21.44% |
| IBG | $ 2.43 | $ 3.72 | 11,240,081 | 53.42% |
| HI | $30.92 | $31.19 | 20,639,367 | 0.90% |
| LGO | $ 1.07 | $ 1.50 | 19,713,473 | 40.71% |
| DFLI | $ 1.53 | $ 2.15 | 104,432,864 | 40.32% |
| VERI | $ 6.61 | $ 8.33 | 34,659,301 | 26.10% |
| YDKG | $ 0.04 | $ 0.20 | 39,429,943 | 455.56% |
| ELBM | $ 1.32 | $ 2.61 | 15,651,764 | 97.34% |
| AQMS | $ 7.50 | $14.99 | 4,884,935 | 99.91% |
| FOSL | $ 2.48 | $ 3.90 | 9,437,146 | 57.14% |
| APLM | $ 5.81 | $16.30 | 362,841 | 180.80% |
| PXLW | $ 3.98 | $ 7.84 | 2,405,739 | 96.82% |
| IRBT | $ 3.73 | $ 5.50 | 18,836,973 | 47.70% |
Market Trends and Patterns
Investor sentiment was firmly in risk-on mode, propelling many small-cap and micro-cap equities to multi-session highs. Biotech and gene-therapy names such as Genprex (GNPX) and SEED Software (SEED) led the sectoral surge, as recent clinical and fundraising news sparked fresh buying interest. Meanwhile, battery materials and recycling plays—including Aqua Metals (AQMS) and Electra Battery Materials (ELBM)—benefited from optimism around supply-chain developments and government grants.
High-beta digital-economy and Web3 stocks also attracted heavy flows after recent rebrand and business-model announcements. Yueda Digital Holding (YDKG) climbed more than 450% on its Nasdaq debut following a strategic pivot, while AirNet-related tickers posted impressive volume spikes.
Notable Movers and Volume Surges
Among the day’s standouts, Genprex (GNPX) vaulted 141% on record volume of over 568 million shares after SEC clearance of a $10 million S-1 offering. YDKG’s 455% jump was powered by nearly 40 million shares changing hands in its first session post-rebrand. SDOT and COOT both finished up more than 78%, each drawing renewed interest in their niche technology and IoT offerings. Aqua Metals (AQMS) and Electra Battery (ELBM) nearly doubled as investors digested funding announcements and government partnerships in the battery-recycling space.
Market Rally by Rafelia Kurniawan
TL;DR
- Small-caps rallied broadly: median gain ~50%.
- Gene-therapy and biotech names (GNPX, SEED) led with triple-digit moves.
- Web3 and digital-economy plays (YDKG) saw explosive volume and price gains.
- Battery materials stocks (AQMS, ELBM) posted near-100% rallies on funding news.
- Overall market tone was strongly risk-on, with high-beta sectors outperforming.
