Bonds & Stocks
A slide in tech megacaps dented US stocks as traders trimmed risk at the start of the final week of 2025. Volatility gripped precious metals as silver retreated after hitting a record high.
Economy
At the big banks and the boutique investment shops, an optimistic consensus has taken hold: the US stock market will rally in 2026 for a fourth straight year, marking the longest winning streak in nearly two decades. There’s plenty of angst about the risks to the bull run that’s pushed the S&P 500 Index up some 90% since its October 2022 low.
World
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump will meet Monday to discuss the ceasefire in Gaza, whose troubled opening months are stoking concern that regional fighting could resume in the new year.