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Rotation out of mega caps weighed on the day before Thanksgiving. More stocks gained than fell, but
Though the broad rally flagged and declining shares outnumbered advancers by midday, a mega-cap rebo
Trump's nomination of Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary helped broaden the already widening rally
For a second-straight day, cyclical stocks that track economic growth beat tech to lift major indexe
Sectors closely tied to broad economic growth keyed the fourth straight day of gains. Industrials, f
Before Nvidia reported, Wall Street had a light day with major indexes coming under pressure from di
Investors' risk appetite quickly returned following a short Ukraine-related plunge. Walmart's strong
Mega caps Nvidia and Tesla went opposite ways but the market keyed off Tesla's rally. Yields slipped
The SPX fell and is now down three weeks out of four. A cautious Fed and hot retail sales data that
Fed Chairman Powell said there's no hurry to cut rates, hurting rate-cut odds. Stocks, already down
CPI lacked surprises but didn't show much progress on inflation, and major indexes found little trac
The blistering post-vote rally ran into pressure from rising Treasury yields and overseas losses. Co
The S&P 500 closed above 6,000 for the first time, powered by consumer discretionary and financials.
After edging briefly above 6,000, the SPX closed just below it. Still, the week featured gains for e
The Fed's 25-basis-point cut was as analysts expected and didn't seem to affect stocks, which rose b
Major indexes set new highs amid strength in financials, consumer discretionary, energy, and industr
Strong data, lower yields, and relief that the campaign is over helped the broader market to its bes
A day before the election, stocks and Treasury yields edged lower as investors positioned for the vo
Wall Street made up some of Thursday's losses despite a soft jobs report. Treasury yields kept risin
The SPX had its worst Halloween in years, hitting 3-week lows and carving its first monthly loss sin
