On December 10, 2025, U.S. stock markets experienced significant gains following the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by 25 basis points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 1%, the S&P 500 increased by 0.7%, and the Nasdaq Composite gained nearly 0.3%. The Federal Reserve's move to lower rates for the third time this year, bringing the benchmark interest rate to a range of 3.5% to 3.75%, was accompanied by Chair Jerome Powell's optimistic outlook on inflation and economic growth. ([finance.yahoo.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/live/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-diverge-with-fed-rate-decision-on-deck-235110803.html/?utm_source=openai))

US stock futures edged higher on December 9, 2025, following President Trump's approval for Nvidia to resume AI chip shipments to China. The Federal Reserve's upcoming meeting also influenced market sentiment.

Wall Street is poised for a pivotal week as investors anticipate the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy meeting, with expectations of a rate cut influencing market movements.

On December 3, 2025, U.S. stock markets experienced mixed movements following a surprising decline in private-sector employment, which intensified expectations of an upcoming Federal Reserve rate cut.

U.S. stock markets experienced declines on December 1, 2025, with major indices retreating and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin facing significant losses.

U.S. stock markets experienced gains on November 28, 2025, concluding a volatile month with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average rising, while the Nasdaq Composite snapped a seven-month winning streak.

U.S. stock markets experienced a positive trend on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, with technology companies leading the charge. The S&P 500 rose 0.7%, the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.8%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 0.7%. Notably, Nvidia, Microsoft, and Broadcom were among the tech stocks that drove the market’s gains. Financial services companies also fared well, with Robinhood posting the biggest gain in the S&P 500, 10.9%, after announcing plans to expand its prediction markets business with the launch of a new exchange. The recent gains for stocks have been helped by rising hopes for another rate cut from the Federal Reserve next month. ([finance.yahoo.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/major-us-stock-indexes-fared-212722430.html/?utm_source=openai))

U.S. stock futures rose on November 24, 2025, as investors anticipated a potential interest rate cut and aimed to recover from recent losses.

US stock markets experienced declines on November 18, 2025, as investors expressed concerns over AI valuations and the broader economy, with Nvidia's upcoming earnings report in focus.