Consumer Sentiment
As the 2025 calendar winds down, a surprising uptick in consumer optimism is providing a much-needed tailwind for the U.S. stock market. Despite a year characterized by persistent "pocketbook issues" and recessionary fears, the final University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment report for December, released on December 19,
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As the final weeks of 2025 unfold, Wall Street has found the "dovish oxygen" it desperately craved. Following a year of economic uncertainty and a historic 43-day government shutdown that blinded analysts for much of the fourth quarter, fresh data released this week has confirmed a significant cooling
Finance
Wall Street breathed a collective sigh of relief this week as fresh economic data suggested that the "Great Data Gap" of 2025 might finally be closing with a soft landing in sight. Following a record-breaking 43-day federal government shutdown that ended in mid-November, the first comprehensive look at
Stock Market
The final full trading week of 2025 concluded on December 19 with a dramatic display of resilience, as Wall Street successfully navigated a "liquidity tsunami" and a mid-week tech rout. After starting the week with a multi-day sell-off that threatened to erase December’s gains, major indices staged
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The U.S. economy received a much-anticipated data point today as the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the December 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, showing a headline inflation rate of 2.7% year-over-year. This cooling, which outperformed economist expectations of 3.1%, arrives at a critical juncture for the
Dow Jones
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) powered higher on Thursday, December 18, 2025, as investors cheered a cooler-than-expected inflation report that signaled a potential shift in the Federal Reserve's restrictive policy. The index climbed approximately 370 points, or 0.77%, to close at a record level of 48,
NASDAQ
The Nasdaq Composite jumped significantly today, closing up 1.38% at 23,006.36, as investors cheered a "cooler-than-expected" inflation report that arrived just in time to solidify hopes for a more aggressive rate-cutting cycle in 2026. The rally effectively snapped a four-day losing streak, driven by a
Economy
As of today, December 18, 2025, the U.S. economy appears to have achieved what many skeptics once deemed impossible: a "soft landing." The latest inflation data released this week has confirmed a cooling trend that brings the Federal Reserve’s long-term targets within reach without the once-feared
Treasury Yields
The financial markets experienced a seismic shift on Thursday, December 18, 2025, as the release of the November Consumer Price Index (CPI) report sent Treasury yields into a sharp descent. Following a period of intense uncertainty fueled by a 43-day federal government shutdown—which had left investors in a "
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The financial landscape shifted significantly on the morning of December 18, 2025, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a Consumer Price Index (CPI) report that came in cooler than even the most optimistic Wall Street forecasts. With headline inflation rising just 2.7% annually—down from the 3.0%
Gold
Gold prices surged to an unprecedented milestone today, December 18, 2025, shattering the psychological $4,000 per ounce barrier for the first time in history. The rally, which saw spot gold climb to a record $4,082.50 during mid-day trading, comes on the heels of a "perfect storm&
S&P 500
The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) broke a grueling four-day losing streak on Thursday, December 18, 2025, as investors seized on cooler-than-expected inflation data to spark a broad-based technical recovery. The benchmark index rose 0.8% to close at 6,774.76, providing a much-needed reprieve for a market