Group 1: Market Performance - The Dow Jones Transportation Average has risen as much as 1.7% to 17,836.01 points, setting a record and surpassing its previous closing high from November 2024 [1] - The rebound in transportation stocks follows a long slump caused by global trade turmoil and tariffs that affected demand for goods shipments [2][5] - The US economy showed unexpected growth in Q3 2025, contributing to the positive performance of transportation stocks [3] Group 2: Sector Rotation and Economic Outlook - There has been a rotation from fully valued technology stocks to overlooked sectors like transportation, driven by an optimistic growth outlook for consumer demand in 2026 [3] - Analysts expect increased global oil supply from renewed Venezuelan production, which could lead to lower jet fuel costs and improved earnings for airlines [4] Group 3: Company-Specific Developments - CH Robinson Worldwide Inc. was a standout performer, surging 56% due to its use of artificial intelligence to reduce costs [4] - Norfolk Southern Corp. benefited from its planned tie-up with Union Pacific Corp., contributing to its positive performance [4] - Despite overall gains, United Parcel Service Inc. shares fell 21% last year due to tariffs and reduced business with Amazon.com Inc. [5]

S&P 500 closed at a fresh record high. Holiday trading volumes were thin, but investor sentiment stayed positive as markets moved into the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.05% to 23,549.36 as tech stocks cooled. Tuesday’s rally pushed the S&P 500 to a record close of 6,909.79, keeping momentum intact heading into year-end. Investors are balancing strong economic data with expectations for future interest-rate cuts. The U.S. Commerce Department reported third-quarter GDP growth of 4.3%, well above forecasts. The d ...

Treasuries edged lower after data showed the US economy expanded at the fastest pace in two years, denting expectations for interest-rate cuts in 2026 https://t.co/blRiJKnTWF ...

Bitcoin fell back below $90,000 after failing to sustain gains above this level in the previous session when positive broad-based risk appetite boosted the cryptocurrency.Investors are turning cautious ahead of a batch of U.S. data later that have the potential to alter expectations for interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.Reduced trading activity during the holiday-shortened week could also lead to increased volatility. The data include third-quarter economic growth data and durable goods orders, indu ...

US stocks wobbled on Tuesday after fresh data showed surprisingly strong growth in the US economy over the summer, leading investors to trim bets on near-term interest-rate cuts. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) both sat just above the flatline, while the blue-chip benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) hovered just below. Overall, the major US gauges flipped between small gains and losses after scoring their third win in a row to start the week. Gold (GC=F) and silver ( ...

Indian bond yields climbed to a nine-month high as traders pared expectations of further interest-rate cuts https://t.co/01hkWt5921 ...

The dollar was recovering after a knee-jerk decline in reaction to Thursday's lower-than-expected U.S. inflation data.The data showed inflation eased to 2.7% year on year in November, below the 3.1% forecast by economists in a WSJ survey. That initially weakened the dollar as it supported the case for further interest-rate cuts.However, there were several missing data due to the recent government shutdown and the "methodological issues meant that investors treated it with some caution," Deutsche Bank analys ...

Gold hovered near a record high, after slower-than-expected inflation in the US supported bets for more interest-rate cuts https://t.co/gJ8SICXbwz ...

US stock market today: US stocks traded mixed on Wednesday as investors digested recent economic data and comments from Federal Reserve officials. The Investors are closely watching signals from the Federal Reserve on potential interest-rate cuts. Fed governor Chris Waller indicated there is still “50 to 100 basis points” of room for rate adjustments, fueling speculation that rates could ease next year. Market participants are also awaiting Thursday’s consumer inflation report for November, which could fur ...

Traders are increasingly betting that central banks across Europe are all but done with interest-rate cuts https://t.co/QY8ViLMahg ...