WEEK IN PERSPECTIVE: Week ending December 26th, 2025

S&P 500 captures record highs on muted holiday action

📈 Weekly Market Wrap (Holiday‑Shortened Week)

🔹 Major Index Performance

• S&P 500: +1.4% (fresh record highs)

• DJIA: +1.2% (record close mid‑week)

• Nasdaq Composite: +1.2% (still below record territory)

• S&P Mid Cap 400: +0.7%

• Russell 2000: +0.2%

Trading volume was light, as expected for a holiday week, but momentum stayed positive across most of the market.

🔹 Sector Highlights

• Materials (+2.4%) led all sectors, boosted by record highs in gold and silver.

• Information Technology (+1.8%) continued to shine, driven by AI‑related names and semiconductors.

  • The PHLX Semiconductor Index jumped +2.0%.

  • Financials (+1.7%) saw strength from major banks.

    • Consumer Staples (-0.1%) was the only sector to finish lower.

    Nine sectors posted gains of 1% or more, showing broad participation despite the quieter trading environment.

    
    

    🔹 Macro Backdrop

    • Q3 GDP came in at 4.3%, well above expectations.

    • This reinforced the narrative of a still‑strong, “running hot” economy.

    • Growth‑oriented sectors benefited from the upbeat data.

    
    

    🔹 Big Picture

  • Markets continue to hover near record highs as 2025 winds down. Leadership remains concentrated in tech, semiconductors, and materials, while small caps and mid caps continue to lag. The tone remains constructive heading into the final trading sessions of the year.

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