Why December 16 to 18 Could Be Big Days for the S&P 500 Index

The year is winding down, but several critical pieces of economic data will soon be released.With the Federal Reserve's final meeting of the year now in the rearview, there aren't too many days left in 2025. However, before investors head off for the holiday season, there could still be some fireworks that strongly impact the broader benchmark S&P 500 index this year, most of which will come out over the next few days.The government plans to release several important pieces of economic data, some of which w ...