Stock Market Today, Dec. 19: NYSE Halts Infosys Trading After ADRs Spike
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By Emma Newbery – Dec 19, 2025 at 5:42PM ESTNYSE: INFYInfosysMarket Cap$80BToday's Changeangle-down(5.42%) $1.04Current Price$20.22Price as of December 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM ETUnusual trading halt and record volume spotlight rising volatility risks for U.S. investors in this tech leader, today, Dec. 19, 2025.ExpandNYSE: INFYInfosysToday's Change(5.42%) $1.04Current Price$20.22Key Data PointsMarket Cap$80BDay's Range$18.99 - $30.0052wk Range$15.81 - $30.00Volume119MAvg Vol14MGross Margin30.53%Dividend Yield2.69%Infosys (INFY +5.42%), provides consulting, technology, outsourcing, and digital services globally. Infosys IPO'ed in 1999 and has grown 3,362% since going public. Based in India, Infosys trades American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in the U.S.Friday’s regular session saw Infosys ADRs spike over 50% intraday before the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) briefly halted trading. This highlighted volatility and structural issues in U.S.-listed foreign shares. Trading volume reached 115.6 million shares, coming in about 738% above versus its three-month average of 13.8 million shares.How the markets moved todayThe S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.88%) rose 0.88% to 6,835, while the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +1.31%) gained 1.31% to close at 23,308. Among information technology services peers, Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH +1.97%) and Wipro (WIT +6.99%) advanced 1.97% and 6.99%, respectively.What this means for investorsInfosys ADRs surged to a 52-week high on Friday's intraday trading, but there's no clear driver for the sudden price increase. While there is increased optimism around IT stocks, Indian competitors such as Cognizant Technology Solutions and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS +0.00%) did not post similar gains.Infosys shares in India gained only about 0.7%. This raises questions about structural issues with ADRs. Investors considering adding Infosys or another ADR to their portfolio might weigh this added volatility into their decision-making.Read NextJul 18, 2024 •By Rich SmithWhy Infosys Stock Just Jumped 9%Jul 25, 2022 •By Motley Fool TranscribingInfosys Ltd (INFY) Q1 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptJan 13, 2022 •By Motley Fool TranscribingInfosys Ltd (INFY) Q3 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptOct 13, 2021 •By Motley Fool TranscribersInfosys Limited (INFY) Q2 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptJul 14, 2021 •By Motley Fool TranscribersInfosys Limited (INFY) Q1 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptJul 7, 2021 •By James BrumleyHere's Why Infosys Gained 13% Last MonthAbout the AuthorEmma Newberry is a contributing Motley Fool cryptocurrency analyst covering digital currencies and blockchain trends. She previously wrote for Motley Fool Money (formerly The Ascent) on personal finance, investing, retirement readiness, and crypto. Earlier in her career, Emma founded an English-language newspaper in Colombia and contributed to Olympic city bid campaigns. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature with creative writing from the University of East Anglia in the UK.TMFemmanewberyStocks MentionedInfosysNYSE: INFY$20.22 (+0.05%) $+1.04*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.Advertisement