--- title: "US Stock Market Midday Update: DeFi Development down 9.58%" description: "DeFi Development fell 9.58%; SoFi Tech fell 1.03%, with a transaction volume of 200 million USD; First Capital Financial fell 0.54%, with a transaction volume of 57.66 million USD; American Express fe" type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/253488832.md" published_at: "2025-08-18T14:03:00.000Z" --- # US Stock Market Midday Update: DeFi Development down 9.58% > DeFi Development fell 9.58%; SoFi Tech fell 1.03%, with a transaction volume of 200 million USD; First Capital Financial fell 0.54%, with a transaction volume of 57.66 million USD; American Express fell 0.75%, with a transaction volume of 54.99 million USD; Synchrony Financial fell 0.59%, with a market value of 26.4 billion USD **U.S. Stock Market Midday Update** DeFi Development fell 9.58%, with increased trading volume. Based on recent important news: 1. On August 15, DeFi Development announced the purchase of 110,000 SOL, with a total value of approximately $22 million, raising market concerns about its financial strategy, leading to a drop in stock price. 2. On August 16, S&P Dow Jones Indices discussed a tokenized version, increasing market interest in blockchain technology, but failing to boost DeFi Development's stock price. 3. On August 17, Almanak completed a $8.45 million financing round, attracting market attention, but did not directly impact DeFi Development's stock price. **Top Stocks by Industry Trading Volume** SoFi Tech fell 1.03%, with increased trading volume. Based on recent important news: 1. On August 15, SoFi's short interest decreased by 22.49%, indicating increased market confidence, but failed to drive the stock price up. 2. On August 17, analysts believe SoFi's growth potential is limited, maintaining a hold rating, affecting market sentiment. 3. On August 18, despite rapid company growth, it was not included in the top analysts' recommended list, leading to insufficient investor confidence. First Capital Financial fell 0.54%, with increased trading volume. Based on recent important news: 1. On August 15, First Capital Financial's credit card delinquency rate rose to 3.67%, while the net charge-off rate fell to 4.83%. The increase in delinquency may raise market concerns about its credit risk, causing the stock price to drop by 0.54%. 2. On August 15, First Capital Financial completed its acquisition of Discover, with end-of-period loans increasing by 0.6% to $254.1 billion. The acquisition may lead to increased short-term integration costs, affecting stock performance. 3. On August 15, analysts did not include First Capital Financial in their recommended list, despite its rating being moderately buy, leading to cautious market sentiment regarding its future performance. American Express fell 0.75%, with increased trading volume. Based on recent important news: 1. On August 15, American Express reported its credit card delinquency rate at the end of July was 1.3%, unchanged from the previous two months, with the net charge-off rate decreasing from 2.1% to 2.0%. This data indicates stable credit risk but did not positively impact the stock price. 2. On August 16, market rumors suggested that American Express's platinum card fees might increase, raising concerns about customer attrition, leading to a drop in stock price. 3. On August 17, analysts held a cautious view on American Express's long-term growth potential, citing increased market competition, affecting investor confidence. **Top Stocks by Industry Market Capitalization** Synchrony Financial fell 0.59%, with increased trading volume. Based on recent key news: 1. On August 15th, Synchrony Financial released data on credit card delinquency rates and net charge-off rates, showing good performance with stable delinquency rates and a decrease in net charge-off rates; however, the market reacted poorly, resulting in a 0.59% drop in stock price. 2. On August 15th, Synchrony Financial published its financial report through the EDGAR system. Despite the good data performance, investor concerns about future profitability led to a decline in stock price. 3. 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