New York | March 19, 2026
US markets reflected a mixed trend on March 19, with sharp gains in select small-cap stocks contrasting with declines in large-cap technology names and benchmark-linked ETFs.
High Momentum in Small Caps
Among the top gainers, GDEV Inc. surged an extraordinary 300%, leading the “most advanced” list. Other notable gainers included:
SunCar Technology Group (+111.56%)
Serina Therapeutics (+96.09%)
LanzaTech Global (+67.30%)
Wetouch Robotics (+64.64%)
These outsized moves indicate speculative activity and strong momentum in micro- and small-cap counters.
Sharp Declines in Select Stocks
On the downside, steep corrections were observed in:
MDJM Ltd (-71.11%)
U Power Limited (-65.07%)
Reviva Pharmaceuticals (-55.43%)
Gabelli Equity Trust (-50.68%)
Yiren Digital Ltd (-44.02%)
Heavy Trading Activity
In terms of trading volume, Li Bang International and Mobix Labs dominated share turnover, reflecting heightened retail and speculative interest.
Meanwhile, leveraged and thematic ETFs like Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X ETF and ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF also saw elevated activity.
Pressure on Big Tech and ETFs
Large-cap and index-linked instruments saw selling pressure:
NVIDIA Corporation declined over 1%
Tesla Inc. fell more than 3%
Micron Technology dropped nearly 4%
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust and Invesco QQQ Trust also ended in the red.
