Closing Recap  U.S. stocks finished mixed on Thursday after another choppy session as investors digested a flurry of economic data ahead of Friday’s crucial Nonfarm Payrolls report. The S&P 500 was essentially flat, with a late-day dip erasing earlier gains, as strength in cyclical sectors was offset by a renewed slide in technology. The Nasdaq…

Closing Recap  U.S. stocks started the day with gains but faded into the close, finishing mixed on Wednesday as a stronger-than-expected ISM Services report cast some doubt on the market’s aggressive rate-cut expectations. The S&P 500 fell for the first time this week, while the Dow also finished in the red. The tech-heavy Nasdaq was…

Closing Recap  U.S. stocks surged to new all-time highs on Tuesday, extending the powerful rally that kicked off the new year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S-P 500 both closed at new records, while the small-cap Russell 2000 also posted strong gains. The broad-based rally was driven by a combination of receding geopolitical…

Closing Recap  U.S. stocks kicked off the first full trading week of the new year with a powerful rally, as investors shrugged off geopolitical turmoil and embraced a risk-on mood. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged to a new intraday record high above 49,000, driven by a powerful rotation into Financials and oil-related stocks. The…

Closing Recap  Global markets are grappling with a major geopolitical shock to start the new year after U.S. military forces launched an attack on Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro. The surprise escalation sent a wave of uncertainty through financial markets, boosting safe-haven assets like the U.S. dollar and gold, while causing volatile swings in…

Closing Recap  U.S. stocks finished lower for a third straight day on Tuesday as the market digested minutes from the Federal Reserve’s December meeting, which revealed a more divided and cautious committee than investors had hoped. The S&P 500 and Dow both slipped in a low-volume session, with the market lacking a clear catalyst as…

Closing Recap  U.S. stocks finished lower on Monday, marking a soft start to the final, holiday-shortened week of the year. The major indices gave back some of their recent gains as investors took profits in high-flying technology stocks. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both fell for a second straight day, with the selling pressure concentrated…

Closing Recap  Global markets started the final trading week of the year on a quiet and mixed note, with U.S. stock futures muted as many traders remain on holiday. The most dramatic action was in the silver market, which surged to a new all-time high above $83 an ounce before experiencing a violent reversal, triggered…

Closing Recap  U.S. stocks climbed on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 rising for a fourth consecutive day as investors cheered a much stronger-than-expected Q3 GDP report. The data showed the U.S. economy grew at a blistering 4.3% annualized rate, blowing past forecasts and providing a strong fundamental underpinning for the market’s recent rally. The major…

Closing Recap  U.S. stocks finished broadly higher on Monday, kicking off the holiday-shortened Christmas week on a positive note. The major indices advanced in a low-volume session, with small caps outperforming as the Russell 2000 gained over 1%. The rally was driven by continued optimism that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in 2026,…