Gold
As the final bells of 2025 ring across Wall Street, the financial world finds itself in the grip of a "dangerous consensus"—a rare market regime where the traditional laws of gravity appear to have been suspended. In a year defined by fiscal profligacy and geopolitical upheaval, safe-haven
Citigroup
As the final trading days of 2025 approach, a surprising victor has emerged in the global equities market. While the previous two years were dominated by the breakneck growth of artificial intelligence, 2025 has belonged to the "boring" titans of finance. Leading this charge is Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:
Trump Tariffs
As the 2025 holiday season reaches its peak, the U.S. financial landscape finds itself at a historic crossroads. The aggressive trade policies initiated earlier this year—most notably the "Liberation Day" tariffs of April 2025—have fundamentally rewritten the rules of global commerce, fueling both a resilient
Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve’s traditional "united front" collapsed this month as three policymakers issued a rare and stinging dissent against the central bank’s latest interest rate cut. In a move that has sent shockwaves through Wall Street, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted 9-3 on December
Economy
As the sun sets on 2025, the U.S. economy appears to be defying the gravity of high interest rates, positioning itself for a rare "soft landing" in the coming year. On this Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025, the S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) and the Nasdaq
S&P 500
In a holiday-shortened trading session that felt more like a victory lap than a standard day on Wall Street, the U.S. stock market delivered a historic Christmas Eve performance. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average both notched fresh all-time closing records on Wednesday, fueled
S&P 500
As the final trading days of 2025 approach, the S&P 500 (INDEXSP: .INX) is on the verge of cementing a historic financial milestone. With a year-to-date return currently hovering between 15% and 19%, the benchmark index is poised to deliver its third consecutive year of double-digit percentage gains.
Macroeconomics
As the final trading days of 2025 unfold, a flurry of critical macroeconomic data has crystallized a new narrative for the year ahead. On this Wednesday, December 24, 2025, investors are digesting a complex mixture of lower-than-expected jobless claims and stubbornly persistent inflation signals. The data, released in a compressed
NASDAQ
As the final bells of the 2025 trading year echo through the canyons of Wall Street, the technology sector is delivering a masterclass in resilience. The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQ:IXIC) closed the shortened Christmas Eve session at 23,561.84, capping a remarkable December rally that has seen the index
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