Wall Street anticipates a new all-time high as Washington aims ‘cash bazooka’ at banks and consumers

S&P 500 futures were up a solid 0.42% this morning before the opening bell in New York, after the index added 0.88% in its Friday session. The Christmas week is—obviously—often a quiet one with thin trading and low volatility. Traders are focused more on positioning for 2026 than they are on the week ahead, and so far they appear to like what they are seeing for the year ahead. We may even see a new all-time high—the S&P is just less than 1% from its previous record peak.Two big reasons for that are the Fe ...