Federal Reserve
As the sun sets on 2025, Wall Street is unwrapping a holiday gift from the Federal Reserve that has sent markets into a sustained rally. With the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) signaling a "cautious normalization" path for 2026, investors are betting that the era of restrictive borrowing
Jobless Claims
The U.S. labor market delivered a holiday surprise on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, as weekly jobless claims fell unexpectedly to 214,000, signaling a level of resilience that complicates the Federal Reserve's mission to cool the economy. Coming in well below the consensus forecast of 225,000,
Mortgage Debt
The American housing market has crossed a sobering psychological and financial threshold. As of late 2025, total U.S. mortgage debt has climbed to a staggering $13.07 trillion, a figure that highlights the growing strain on household balance sheets in an era of "higher-for-longer" interest rates. This
Federal Reserve
As the closing bell rings on this Christmas Eve 2025, Wall Street is celebrating more than just the holiday season. The S&P 500 stands near an all-time high of 6,880, capping off a year defined by the market’s unwavering belief that the Federal Reserve would—and
S&P 500
As the opening bell rang on this holiday-shortened Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025, the atmosphere on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) was nothing short of electric. The S&P 500 (NYSE Arca: SPY), the benchmark for American equity health, officially breached the psychological 6,900
Stock Market 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, investors find themselves reflecting on a year that defied almost every consensus forecast established twelve months ago. While the S&P 500 managed to grind out a respectable annual return of approximately 17.5%, the path was anything but linear. The market was
GBPUSD
As of December 24, 2025, the British Pound has defied the skeptics of the post-Brexit era, firmly establishing a foothold above the $1.35 mark against the U.S. Dollar. This psychological and technical milestone, reached during a turbulent month for global markets, marks the currency’s strongest performance in
Jobless Claims
In a week characterized by holiday-shortened trading and a renewed sense of economic optimism, the U.S. labor market once again proved its mettle. For the week ending December 20, 2025, initial jobless claims fell to 214,000, comfortably beating economist expectations of 224,000. This data, arriving just before
US Economy
As the United States heads into the final week of 2025, a sobering milestone has cast a shadow over the holiday season. Total U.S. household debt has surged to a record $18.59 trillion (frequently rounded to $18.6 trillion) in the third quarter of 2025. This staggering figure,
Stock Market
As the clock strikes 1:00 p.m. ET today, December 24, 2025, the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will fall silent, marking the end of a truncated Christmas Eve trading session. This traditional early close comes at a moment of profound transition for the U.S. financial
S&P 500
As Wall Street winds down for the Christmas holiday, investors have received the ultimate gift: a record-shattering close for the benchmark S&P 500 index. On the final full trading day before the break, the S&P 500 (INDEXSP: .INX) officially breached the psychological 6,900 barrier, closing
gold
In a historic session that has fundamentally redefined the global commodities landscape, gold prices officially breached the $4,500-an-ounce mark on December 24, 2025. This unprecedented milestone represents the culmination of a vertical ascent that saw the precious metal gain approximately 70% in value over the course of the year.