"Trading is expected to be light ahead of the New Year's Day holiday, when markets will be closed. With just one trading day left before the year ends, most big investors have closed out their positions for the year and trading volume has been very thin. Even after their mini post-Christmas pullback, the indexes are on pace for strong gains for the year."
"Wall Street's 2025 gains came as investors embraced the optimism surrounding artificial intelligence and its potential for boosting profits across almost all sectors. But the market had no shortage of turbulence along the way amid President Donald Trump's on-again, off-again tariffs on imported goods worldwide and uncertainty over the trajectory of interest rates. The S&P 500 plunged nearly 5% on April 3, it's worst day since the 2020 COVID crash."
U.S. stock indexes slipped in afternoon trading as markets closed out a strong 2025. The S&P 500 fell 0.2%, the Dow lost 100 points (0.2%), and the Nasdaq dipped 0.1% as of 1:47 p.m. Eastern. Trading volume was thin ahead of the New Year's Day holiday, with many big investors already closing positions. The S&P 500 rose about 17% for the year after setting 39 record highs, the Nasdaq climbed 21.1%, and the Dow gained 13.4%. Gains were driven by artificial intelligence optimism, strong corporate profits, and three Federal Reserve rate cuts, despite tariff-related volatility and April selloffs.
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