Why the Stock Market's Friday Rally Lost Steam
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The stock market experienced a minor rally on Friday, but ultimately returned to its pre-data release levels, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average showing minimal gains.
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After all that, the stock market is pretty much back where it started Friday’s session. The S&P 500 was up 0.1%. The Nasdaq Composite was up nearly 0.2%. The Dow was up 68 points, or 0.1%. That’s about where the major indexes were trading prior to the September personal consumption expenditures price index and the University of Michigan’s December update on consumer sentiment and year-ahead inflation expectations.
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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on December 5, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.