Wall Street ends lower as yields climb; crypto stocks drop

Wall Street ends lower as yields climb; crypto stocks drop

By Chuck Mikolajczak

Mon December 1, 2025 4:24 PM

After all the wonderful gains last week, investors went into cautious mode today with all three showing losses, the Dow in 3-digits. All the incoming data continues to point to a weakening economy with the only good news being the new optimism over a December rate cut. This optimism has also been bolstered by the recent strong speculation that the anticipated replacement for Powell will be dovish with more rate cuts coming in the coming year.  Volume was again well below the 18.6 billion average, coming in today at a mere 15.6 billion. 

 

DJ:          47,716.42  +289.30                 NAS:       23,365.69  +151.00                 S&P:       6,849.09  +36.48                     11/28

DJ:          47,289.33  -427.09                  NAS:       23,275.92  -89.76                    S&P:       6,812.63  -36.46                      12/1

Wall Street edges higher in thin post-holiday trade

Wall Street edges higher in thin post-holiday trade

By Sabrina Valle and Pranav Kashyap

Fri November 28, 2025 4:37 PM 

The high hopes for a December rate cut continue to push the indexes higher and higher as for the fifth day we’re into 3-digit gains. It was enough for all three indexes to see gains for the week from 3-5% and, despite the setbacks from the past couple weeks, the Dow and S&P still eked out modest gains for the month, the Nasdaq not so lucky with a 1.5% dip for the month showing that the concerns over a possible AI bubble are still in force. As a post-holiday and shortened trading day, volume was quite light, coming in per the CBOE at 9.2 billion vs the 19.49 average. 

DJ: 47,427.12  +314.67       NAS: 23,214.69  +189.10        S&P: 6,812.61  +46.73         11/26

DJ: 47,716.42  +289.30       NAS: 23,365.69  +151.00        S&P: 6,849.09  +36.48         11/28

Fri 11-28-25 4:37 pm Wall Street edges higher in thin post-holiday trade | Reuters

Wall St ends higher on growing bets for December Fed rate cut

Wall St ends higher on growing bets for December Fed rate cut

By Stephen Culp

Wed November 26, 2025 4:24 PM

For a fourth day the indexes shot straight up into 3-digit gains once again on the sudden and unexpected reversal of sentiment over a December rate cut. Besides the odds of a December cut now standing at 84.9%, and the S&P expected to rise 12% in the next year, a major trigger today was that in addition to Nvidia’s upbeat Q3 last week, today AI server maker Dell turned in a glowing Q4 forecast, pumping more optimism into the AI outlook and getting tech back on a buying spree.  

Wall Street ends higher as Federal Reserve rate cut bets gather momentum

Wall Street ends higher as Federal Reserve rate cut bets gather momentum

By Stephen Culp

Tue November 25, 2025 4:23 PM

For the third day, the indexes spurted straight up when still another spate of government reports confirmed weakening retail sales, weakening consumer confidence, and a weakened job market thus stoking even more optimism for a December rate cut, with odds now at 84.7% vs 50.1% a week ago vs half of that two weeks ago. Also encouraging market sentiment was the likely successor to Powell at the Fed being the dovish Kevin Hassett creating greater hopes for more cuts throughout 2026.  

Wall Street ends higher on tech rebound, rising rate cut bets

Wall Street ends higher on tech rebound, rising rate cut bets

By Stephen Culp

Mon November 24, 2025 4:16 PM

The indexes went straight up today when a slew of new government data showed a weakening labor market and spiking inflation, igniting new hopes that there may very well be a December rate cut. Several Fed officials donning more dovish positions very much encouraged this speculation and shot the odds up to 85% vs 42 a week ago. A good deal more data coming later this week.  

Wall Street indexes jump as rate cut bets increase but post losses for week

Wall Street indexes jump as rate cut bets increase but post losses for week

By Caroline Valetkevitch

Fri November 21, 2025 5:32 PM

After two days of serious pullbacks, the market had quite a rally today when sentiment regarding a December rate cut changed drastically when the NY Fed Prez stated that rates could be cut without hurting inflation. Even though this was counteracted by Boston Fed Prez stating skepticism about the need for a cut, investors still reacted with great enthusiasm with the odds for a December cut in one day suddenly doubling from 39% to 72%. Though the day saw solid gains, because of the big drawdowns of the past few days, all the indexes were down for the week anywhere from 2 to 2.7%. Volume came in at 21 billion, a bit above the 20 billion average. 

DJ: 45,752.26  -386.51         NAS: 22,078.05  -486.18         S&P: 6,538.76  -103.40        11/20

DJ: 46,245.41  +493.15        NAS: 22,273.08  +195.04        S&P: 6,602.99  +64.23         11/21

Fri 11-21-25 5:32 pm Wall Street indexes jump as rate cut bets increase but post losses for week | Reuters

Wall Street indexes end lower after sharp reversal, tech leads drop

Wall Street indexes end lower after sharp reversal, tech leads drop

By Caroline Valetkevitch   Thu November 20, 2025 5:17 PM

 

Today was a grand example of why Wall Street is so much fun. Everyone thought the market was going to soar today given Nvidia’s surprising and wonderful Q3 report that was released right after the bell and resulted in a big jump in their stock price. But that’s not what happened. Even though all the indexes started the day way up, the Dow up some 800, the Nasdaq some 600, it only lasted until about 11:00 a.m. when it began plunging and went straight down the rest of the session with all three closing into serious 3-digit losses again. Even the S&P was down 3-digits.