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Top Market Gainers: Small-Caps & Leveraged ETFs Soar Today

Market Movers: Small-Cap Stocks and Leveraged ETFs Drive Today's Top Gainers Small-cap stocks and leveraged ETFs led today’s strongest market moves. Company-specific developments, financing updates, and speculative trading activity fueled sharp gains in several names. ETF-related activity also contributed to the day’s biggest moves, especially in leveraged funds tied to international equity markets. The market showed strong movement among several high-volatility stocks and ETFs. Quhuo Limited (NASDAQ: QH) climbed 128.00% to $7.41 on heavy trading volume of about 14.8 million shares. The company had previously announced a strategic cooperation agreement with Wanshiyun Technology, also known as Wons, to expand AI data collection and training services internationally. However, that announcement was made in April, so today’s move appears to reflect renewed momentum rather than fresh same-day news. Everbright Digital Holding Limited (NASDAQ: EDHL) jumped 70.86% to $5.98 on very high trading volume. The move came despite earlier legal-risk headlines, including an investigation announced by the Schall Law Firm into potential securities law violations. Because that investigation is not a positive business catalyst and was announced in May, the stock’s rally is better described as a speculative or volatility-driven move rather than a direct reaction to new company growth news. In the space sector, Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) rose 43.74% to $16.30. The company recently said it had strengthened its balance sheet with about $76 million in cash and remained debt free. Momentus also highlighted progress from its Vigoride 7 Orbital Service Vehicle, which launched on SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission and entered hosted payload mission operations. Velo3D, Inc. (NASDAQ: VELO), a metal additive manufacturing company, gained 34.96% to close at $30.61. The company has recently drawn investor attention after reporting higher first-quarter revenue and reaffirming its 2026 revenue guidance. However, there was no clearly confirmed same-day catalyst strong enough to explain the full move, so the gain should be framed as momentum-driven unless additional company news is confirmed. The Direxion Daily MSCI South Korea Bull 3X ETF (NYSE Arca: KORU) increased 33.79% to $842.01. KORU is a leveraged ETF that seeks to deliver three times the daily performance of the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index before fees and expenses. Direxion also announced a 20-for-1 forward split for KORU, with shares expected to begin trading on a split-adjusted basis on July 15, 2026. In summary, today’s top gainers were driven by a mix of company-specific developments, speculative trading, and leveraged ETF mechanics. While some companies had clear recent updates, not every rally was tied to fresh same-day news. Investors should be careful to separate confirmed catalysts from short-term volatility, especially in small-cap stocks and leveraged ETFs.