Unusual Volume Noted for SPWO ETF on Friday
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 19 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
ETF Performance: The SP Funds S&P World ex-US ETF saw significant trading activity on Friday, with Infosys rising approximately 6.3% and Wipro increasing about 7.2%.
Trading Volume: Infosys had over 80.4 million shares traded, while Wipro had over 26.6 million shares changing hands during the session.
Icon's Performance: In contrast, Icon was underperforming compared to other ETF components, trading down by about 1.3%.
Author's Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of Nasdaq, Inc.
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Analyst Views on INFY
Wall Street analysts forecast INFY stock price to rise
6 Analyst Rating
1 Buy
5 Hold
0 Sell
Hold
Current: 11.970
Low
17.00
Averages
18.95
High
22.80
Current: 11.970
Low
17.00
Averages
18.95
High
22.80
About INFY
Infosys Limited is an India-based company which provides digital services and consulting. The Company enables clients in approximately 63 countries to navigate their digital transformation powered by cloud and artificial intelligence (AI). Its segments include Financial Services; Retail; Communication; Energy, Utilities, Resources and Services; Manufacturing; Hi-Tech; Life Sciences, and All other segments. The Company's solutions have been primarily classified as digital and core. Its digital solutions include experience, insight, innovate, accelerate, and assure. Its experience solutions include Infosys Aster, Digital Marketing, Digital Commerce and Infosys Metaverse Foundry. Its insight solutions include Infosys Topaz, Infosys Generative AI Labs, Data Analytics and AI, Infosys Sustainability Services and Applied AI. Its core solutions include application management services, proprietary application development services, traditional enterprise application implementation and others.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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