U.S. stocks traded lower midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 400 points on Friday.The Dow traded down 0.87% to 48,646.87 while the NASDAQ fell 0.88% to 23,476.27. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.65% to 6,923.38.Check This Out: How To Earn $500 A Month From Goldman Sachs Stock Ahead Of Q4 EarningsLeading and Lagging SectorsConsumer staples shares gained by 0.3% on Friday.In trading on Friday, materials stocks fell by 1.7%.Top HeadlineApple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) reported stronge ...

primeimages/E+ via Getty Images Key Takeaways The U.S. stock market had its third consecutive year of double-digit returns in 2025—it has shown notable resilience but is also trading at a high valuation and at the most extreme level of concentration in almost three decades. In this market environment we believe it is critical for a portfolio manager to be active, selective and flexible, and we are advising clients to decrease exposure to the passive indexes and their stretched valuations. Davis Opportu ...

U.S. stocks traded lower midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite dipping over 1% on Thursday.The Dow traded down 0.16% to 48,939.41 while the NASDAQ fell 1.36% to 23,533.76. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.66% to 6,931.67.Check This Out: How To Earn $500 A Month From Goldman Sachs Stock Ahead Of Q4 EarningsLeading and Lagging SectorsEnergy shares gained by 1.7% on Thursday.In trading on Thursday, information technology stocks fell by 3.6%.Top HeadlineCaterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) shares gained ov ...

January 21, 2026 06:00 AM GMT Global FXEM, Commodities and Public Policy M Global Idea USD's Biggest Challenger Remains Gold USD's international footprint continues a gradual downward trajectory, but significant FX alternatives remain elusive, suggesting a lack of currency challengers amid multipolar world pressures. Instead, gold is rapidly gaining share, with no signs of stopping. Key Takeaways Please add me to your distribution list. Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc+ | James K Lord | | | --- | --- ...

On CNBC's “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Joe Terranova, senior managing director for Virtus Investment Partners, picked Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE:RJF) , saying volatility is not going away.TD Cowen analyst Bill Katz, on Wednesday, maintained Raymond James with a Hold and raised the price target from $180 to $187.Stephen Weiss, chief investment officer and managing partner of Short Hills Capital Partners, named SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE:GLD) as his final trade.Shannon Saccocia, chief investment offic ...

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U.S. stocks traded lower this morning, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 300 points on Tuesday.Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded down 0.66% to 49,264.22 while the NASDAQ declined 0.15% to 23,699.14. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.24% to 6,960.41.Check This Out: Bank of America Gears Up For Q4 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street’s Most Accurate AnalystsLeading and Lagging SectorsEnergy shares gained by 1.4% on Tuesday.In trading on Tuesday, financial s ...

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Group 1 - The performance of asset classes in 2025 provides insights for potential trends in 2026, indicating that previous trends did not reverse at the start of the new year [2] - U.S. equities, represented by the S&P 500 index, increased by 16.4% in 2025, following gains of over 23% in both 2023 and 2024, which is notable compared to the long-term average annual gain of less than 11% [3] - International stocks from developed countries significantly outperformed U.S. stocks, with the Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF rising by 35.2% in 2025, indicating strong performance in European, Japanese, and Canadian markets [4] Group 2 - Emerging-market stocks also performed well, with the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF increasing by 25.6% in 2025, primarily driven by large middle-income countries such as China, Taiwan, Brazil, and India [5] - Commodities, particularly metals, had a strong year in 2025, with gold, silver, and copper showing significant price increases [6] - Gold prices surged by almost 64% in 2025, driven by inflation concerns and increased purchases by global central banks [7] - Copper prices rose approximately 40% in 2025, largely due to demand from data centers, electric vehicles, and renewable energy technologies [7] - Silver outperformed both gold and copper, with prices more than doubling, increasing by 140% due to its dual role as a precious-metal hedge and a conductor [8] Group 3 - Overall, stocks performed well in 2025, especially in international markets, while metals like gold and silver benefited from safe-haven demand [9] - Other assets, such as Bitcoin and crude oil, did not perform well in 2025, contrasting with the strong performance of certain equities and metals [9]

Market Performance - U.S. stocks showed mixed trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining over 150 points, while the Dow decreased by 0.17% to 49,380.41 and the S&P 500 rose by 0.27% to 6,963.78 [1] - Health care shares increased by 1.1%, while materials stocks fell by 1.5% [1] Economic Indicators - The ISM services PMI rose for the third consecutive month to 54.4 in December, up from 52.6 in the previous month, exceeding market expectations of 52.3 [2][10] - U.S. job openings decreased by 303,000 to 7.146 million in November, marking the lowest level since December 2020 and falling short of market estimates of 7.60 million [10] - U.S. crude inventories dropped by 3.831 million barrels to 419.1 million barrels, contrary to market expectations of a 1.1 million barrel increase [10] Commodity Market - Oil prices fell by 2% to $56.01, while gold decreased by 0.6% to $4,469.30 [5] - Silver dropped by 5.1% to $76.89, and copper fell by 3.1% to $5.8740 [5] Company News - Innovative Eyewear Inc (NASDAQ:LUCY) shares surged by 47% to $1.74 after reporting preliminary fourth-quarter sales of approximately $1 million, a 45% year-over-year increase [9] - Ventyx Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:VTYX) shares rose by 37% to $13.74 following reports of advanced acquisition talks with Eli Lilly & Co. for over $1 billion [9] - Monte Rosa Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:GLUE) shares increased by 51% to $24.10 after announcing interim data from a Phase 1 clinical study [9] - Datavault AI Inc (NASDAQ:DVLT) shares fell by 14% to $1.20 after disclosing a collaboration with a New York City retail destination [9] - Curis Inc (NASDAQ:CRIS) shares decreased by 15% to $0.85 after announcing a private placement totaling up to $80.8 million [9] - Bright Minds Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:DRUG) shares dropped by 12% to $82.30 following the announcement of a $100 million public offering [9]