Market Volatility
As the clock struck midnight to usher in 2026, investors were left reflecting on a final week of 2025 that was anything but festive. While the broader year was a triumph for equity markets—with the S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) finishing up more than 16%—the final sessions
Wall Street
As the final curtains draw on a historic 2025, Wall Street has entered a period of "thin holiday trading," a phenomenon where depleted market participation transforms the world’s largest financial exchanges into a "liquidity vacuum." With institutional desks at major firms like Goldman Sachs (NYSE:
S&P 500
The S&P 500 (INDEXSP: .INX) is locked in a high-stakes technical tug-of-war this Tuesday, December 30, 2025, as it attempts to stave off its first three-day losing streak in over a month. After reaching a historic peak of 6,932.05 on Christmas Eve, the benchmark index has
Stock Market 2025
As the final week of 2025 unfolds, the U.S. financial markets are navigating a paradoxical landscape defined by record-breaking highs and the eerie silence of holiday-thinned trading floors. While the S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) achieved a historic milestone by closing at a record 6,932.05 on
Market Volatility
As the final week of 2025 unfolds, the hallowed halls of the New York Stock Exchange and the digital corridors of the Nasdaq have transformed into a "ghost town." With many institutional traders having shuttered their desks for the season, the markets are grappling with a classic year-end
Market Liquidity
As the final week of 2025 unfolds, the bustling trading floors of Wall Street have fallen into their customary end-of-year hush. However, beneath the surface of this seasonal "quiet," a phenomenon known as the "liquidity vacuum" is fundamentally altering market mechanics. While many investors are away
Stock Market
The halls of the New York Stock Exchange are quiet as the final week of 2025 unfolds, but the price tickers are anything but calm. Following the Christmas holiday, the U.S. stock market has entered its traditional "holiday float"—a period where institutional desks are sparsely staffed
Stock Market
As the sun sets on the final trading sessions of 2025, the global financial markets are entering a period of deceptive calm. With many institutional desks shuttered for the holidays and trading volumes plummeting by as much as 50%, the remaining "thin" market has become a playground for
Thanksgiving
As the festive season approaches, investors are keenly eyeing the calendar for potential disruptions to regular stock market operations. Thanksgiving Day and the subsequent Black Friday are not just significant holidays for families and retailers; they also bring crucial changes to the trading schedules of the New York Stock Exchange
Thanksgiving
As the United States embraces the annual Thanksgiving holiday, the financial markets are operating on a significantly altered schedule this week, culminating in a full market closure on Thursday, November 27th, and an abbreviated trading session on Friday, November 28th. This holiday-shortened week, a recurring feature of the market calendar,