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The stocks were tracked during the shortened Christmas Eve session across healthcare, consumer, and banking.

While Trump administration officials continue to back lower rates, market expectations point to the Fed taking a pause next month.

According to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor on Wednesday, jobless claims fell by 10,000 to 214,000 in the week ended December 20.

He argued that sustained supply-side improvements could contain inflation, despite solid GDP growth.

The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will be open for trading on Christmas Eve till 1 p.m. ET, with the NYSE staying open for options trading till 1:15 p.m. ET.

The strategist also pointed to strong consumer spending in the third quarter despite a cooling labor market.

Markets are moving from a record-setting close into a thin, holiday-shortened Christmas Eve session.

Carson Group’s Ryan Detrick also dismissed concerns of a bear market amid a decline in volatility this month.

Compared to Q2, the acceleration in real GDP in the third quarter reflected a smaller decrease in investment, an acceleration in consumer spending, and an upturn in exports and government spending, the BEA stated.

The economist stated that a cooling of inflation gives the Federal Reserve more room to lower the policy rate further.

Miran stated that while he does not see a recession right now, the neutral rate of interest has been brought down because of a “variety of shocks” to the U.S. economy.

Precious metals stole the spotlight, with gold and silver hitting fresh records overnight.

In a move that reverberated from the floor of the Tokyo Stock Exchange to the trading desks of Wall Street, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) delivered a landmark interest rate hike on December 19, 2025. Under the leadership of Governor Kazuo Ueda, the central bank raised its benchmark short-term interest

As the sun sets on 2025, the financial markets are concluding their final full week of trading with a mixture of cautious optimism and structural repositioning. The week ending December 19, 2025, has been marked by significant volatility as investors digest a complex cocktail of Federal Reserve policy shifts, cooling

Conducted at President Trump’s residence, Waller’s interview was concluded before the President’s address to the nation on Wednesday night.

Investors carried over momentum from Thursday’s cooling CPI data.

Inflation eased, and yields fell, lifting stocks, but stretched valuations and cautious retail sentiment temper optimism.

Waller now has a 26% chance of being nominated by President Trump to serve as Fed Chair.

Retail sentiment on Stocktwits remained ‘bullish’ for SPY, while it remained ‘neutral’ for QQQ.