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As the opening bell prepares to ring for the first full week of 2026, Wall Street finds itself in a state of high-octane anticipation, grappling with a paradox of prosperity. Following a two-year stretch that saw the S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQ:QQQ) deliver their

As the opening bell rang on the morning of January 2, 2026, the atmosphere on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange was thick with both optimism and a familiar, calculated anxiety. Following a resilient 2025 that saw the S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) surge by more than 16%

The opening days of 2026 have ushered in a definitive regime shift in the global financial markets, as the long-awaited "Great Rotation" finally takes hold. After years of dominance by a handful of mega-cap technology titans, investors are aggressively reallocating capital into the small-cap sector, propelling the Russell 2000 Index

Major U.S. indexes held near flat levels as investors balanced strength in technology-linked sectors against ongoing pressure in consumer-facing stocks.

Several state AI and tech rules took effect on Jan. 1, with more coming as the new year progresses.

As the clock struck midnight to usher in 2026, investors were left reflecting on a final week of 2025 that was anything but festive. While the broader year was a triumph for equity markets—with the S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) finishing up more than 16%—the final sessions were

This exchange-traded fund's performance has been strangely weak for a while now, but this might just spell opportunity.

As the final bells ring on the trading floor this December 31, 2025, the American equity markets have achieved what many analysts deemed impossible just twelve months ago. Despite a year defined by aggressive protectionism, "on-again, off-again" trade wars, and a global reconfiguration of supply chains, the U.S. stock

After holding rates steady for most of 2025 and resisting President Donald Trump’s calls for rate cuts, the central bank ended the year with three consecutive 25 basis point reductions in the policy rate.

The final trading day of 2025 concluded on a high note for Wall Street, as the U.S. Department of Labor released initial jobless claims that defied the year’s cooling trend. For the week ending December 27, 2025, initial claims for unemployment benefits fell to 199,000, sliding back

Global equities delivered strong returns despite geopolitical tensions, tariff shocks, and macro uncertainty, with solid corporate earnings growth, easing monetary policy expectations, and AI-driven investment acting as key stabilizers.

Xi delivered the address as China approaches the end of its 14th Five-Year Plan and ahead of the start of the next planning cycle in 2026.

The vast majority of investment results are not dependent on picking individual stocks, but on asset allocation across categories.

China’s 295 billion yuan allocation in 2026 will go towards an investment plan for the central government's budget and other major projects.

Interest rate decisions by central banks influence borrowing costs, investor sentiment, and stock valuations across Wall Street.

For Webull, the IPO was a great one, but market volatility has affected shares, which could have otherwise seen a liftoff given steady revenue growth.

Investors head into the final trading session of 2025 with caution.

iPower disclosed its first crypto purchases totaling about $2.21 million.