3 big surprises that caught stock market pros off guard in 2025

The year is ending where it arguably began for investors: serving up surprises. Nothing comparable to the market crash in the immediate aftermath of April's "Liberation Day," but still surprises. Gold prices hit another record on Wednesday and are up a sparkly 70% this year. Gold has seen 51 record highs this year. Copper prices have also hit another record. The metal is up 30% this year. Sure is a lot of copper in those AI data centers! And how could one not mention the S&P 500 (^GSPC), which is at a ...