US EditionWall Street hovers near record levels and will close early
Investors anticipate the Federal Reserve will maintain interest rates in January as global markets close early and gold prices rise 70% this year amid geopolitical tensions.
- On Wednesday, Wall Street hovered near record levels in largely unchanged trading ahead of the holiday session, with markets set to close at 1 p.m. eastern for Christmas Eve and resume a full schedule on Friday.
- With Fed expectations in focus, investors are betting the Federal Reserve will hold rates steady in January, while high inflation reports, shaky consumer confidence, a slowing labor market and weakened retail sales limit risk-taking.
- Across global markets, the S&P 500 was flat early Wednesday while the Dow gained 51 points, with Tokyo's Nikkei at 50,344.10 and South Korea's Kospi at 4,108.62.
- Safe-Haven demand pushed gold higher, silver , and the U.S. dollar lower.
- Deal-Driven moves included Dynavax Technologies jumping 38% after Sanofi said it was acquiring the California vaccine maker in a deal worth $2.2 billion, while Brent crude was at $61.93 per barrel amid Venezuela and Russia supply concerns.
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Wall Street largely unchanged in premarket ahead of a holiday-shortened trading day
Wall Street was largely unchanged early Wednesday as markets hovered near record levels before the opening bell on a holiday-shortened trading day. Futures for the S&P 500, which closed at another record high a day earlier, were flat, as were futures for the Nasdaq and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Dynavax Technologies soared 38% after Sanofi said it was acquiring the California-based vaccine maker in a deal worth $2.2 billion. The French dr…
Wall Street hovers near record levels and will close early
Wall Street was largely unchanged early Wednesday as markets hovered near record levels on a holiday-shortened trading day.The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.1% as of 9:45 a.m. Eastern. The S&P 500 index was up less than 0.1% and the Nasdaq Composite was down 0.1%.Markets will close at 1 p.m. ET for Christmas Eve and are closed for Christmas. Markets will reopen for a full day of trading on Friday, however volumes are expected to be light…
The New York Stock Exchange has concluded its shortened pre-Christmas trading session. Despite the modest turnover typical of the holiday period before the end of the year, the indices recorded growth. The Dow Jones and the S&P 500 closed the day at new record levels.
Market sports a calm Christmas Eve disposition
*There is little conviction in the equity futures market ahead of today's open. *The stock market will close early at 1:00 p.m. ET, and the Treasury market will close early at 2:00 p.m. ET. *The weekly jobless claims report continued to reflect a low firing-low hiring environment.
Dow Jones Today (Dec. 24, 2025): DJIA Futures Ease Ahead of Christmas Eve Early Close
Wall Street is heading into a holiday-shortened Christmas Eve session with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) coming off a solid pre-holiday push—while traders juggle an upbeat U.S. growth picture, stubborn inflation signals, and eye-popping commodity moves that keep grabbing headlines. In plain English: the Dow has momentum, but today’s tape may be thin, jumpy, and headline-sensitive—the kind of session where a few large trades can look li…
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