Dow gains almost 500 points, S&P 500 ends shy of record high after Fed’s final rate cut of 2025 bolsters case for early start to ‘Santa Claus rally’

The S&P 500 index narrowly missed a fresh record close Wednesday and the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished with strong ...

Markets News, Dec. 12, 2025: Major Indexes Close Sharply Lower as AI Bubble Fears Batter Tech Stocks; S&P 500, Dow Retreat From Record Highs

Major stock indexes fell Friday as technology shares remained under pressure on AI bubble fears. The tech-heavy Nasdaq sank, and the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average pulled back from records.

Dow soars over 550 points, S&P 500 hits new record after Fed rate cut

Markets rally as the Fed delivers a third rate cut, lifting the Dow and S&P 500 while Powell signals a cautious path ahead.

Wall Street edges higher on Friday, pushing S&P 500 close to its record high

The S&P 500 closed near its Oct. 28 record, buoyed by optimism that the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates next month.

Dow transports surge to within striking range of the first record in 13 months

The Dow Jones Transportation Average shot up 2.6% toward a one-year high, amid hopes that the latest rate cut will help boost ...

Dow Jones and Nasdaq Index: Indices Diverge as Blue Chips Gain While Tech Stocks Slide

Dow rises while Nasdaq falls as tech stocks drop on AI spending fears, with traders assessing Fed cuts and sector rotation ...
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Dow’s big drop after a record close is fairly rare. How doubts about December rate cut are weighing on Wall Street.

It was an unusually rough day on Wall Street. Major U.S. equity indexes, including the S&P 500 index, Nasdaq Composite Index, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Russell 2000 index, all tallied their ...
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DJIA Rises 0.71% to 47544.59, Record Close — Data Talk

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Dow on pace for biggest daily gain since late November

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was on pace not only for a record close but also for its best daily climb since late November. The blue-chip Dow was up about 660 points, or 1.38%, near 48,717. If ...