Wall Street Ends the Year With a Bang: S&P 500 Smashes Records as Santa Rally Hopes Rise

Dow Jones

The S&P 500 hit a brand-new high on Friday as traders returned from the Christmas break, pushing the market toward solid weekly gains. The benchmark index dipped just 0.1% in midday trading, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also moved slightly lower, down about 70 points, or 0.2%. Even with … Read more

AI Boom May Be Headed for a Reality Check in 2026 — And Investors Could See Clear Winners and Losers

AI market differentiation 2026

Key Points The final stretch of 2025 was anything but calm for tech investors. A whirlwind of sell-offs, sharp rebounds, sky-high valuations, and complex financing deals fueled fresh worries that the AI rally may be drifting into bubble territory. But this volatility may also be a preview of what’s coming next: a smarter, more selective … Read more

All Eyes on Thursday’s CPI: Why One Number Could Decide Markets’ Next Move

CPI Report

Key Points Wall Street is bracing for Thursday’s release of the November consumer price index, a closely watched report that will be the first snapshot of inflation since the record-setting U.S. government shutdown wrapped up last month. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expect the data to show inflation running at a 3.1% annual pace. Core … Read more

Wall Street on Edge: Will the Fed’s Next Move Trigger a Stock Market Rally or Crash?

Wall Street

The market is currently under immense pressure as it awaits the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) next decision, and New York Stock Exchange-listed stocks, also known as Wall Street, are experiencing significant tension. Investors and analysts on Wall Street are wondering whether this decision will trigger a major surge or initiate a downturn. 💹 Wall Street Market … Read more