How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 12/31/2025
Market Intelligence Analysis
AI-PoweredUS stock indexes showed mixed performance on the last trading day of 2025, with the Dow Jones losing 0.6% and the Nasdaq composite falling 0.8%, while the S&P 500 rose more than 16% for the year.
Market impact analysis based on neutral sentiment with 75% confidence.
Article Context
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite gave back 0.8%. Trading was very light ahead of the New Year's Day holiday Thursday, when markets will be closed. The S&P 500 rose more than 16% this year as investors embraced the optimism surrounding artificial intelligence and its potential for boosting profits for companies.
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