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10 Market Movers to Watch This Week

The market's acting like it's got one foot on the gas and one on the brakes right now. 

Benzinga · Dec 4, 2025

FTSE 100 up as investors pin hopes on US rate cut

In London, figures showed UK construction activity fell at the fastest pace in five and a half years in November.

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025

Gold Outlook 2026: Has The Precious Metal's Rally Peaked Or Just Begun?

Gold is on track to finish its best year in over four decades, leaving the SP 500 and global bonds in the dust.

Benzinga · Dec 4, 2025

Stocks Pressured by Higher Bond Yields and Chip Stock Weakness

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down up by -0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.38%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.12%, and December...

Barchart · Dec 4, 2025

Fed officials like the mystique of being seen as financial technocrats, but it's time to demystify the central bank

As powerful as America’s central bank is, it’s still just one player in a globe-spanning ocean of financial markets.

Fortune · Dec 4, 2025

What Investors May Face in the New Year: Interview

Keith Lerner, the chief market strategist and chief investment officer for Truist Wealth, speaks with Kiplinger.

Kiplinger · Dec 4, 2025

Stocks Muted Before the Open as Rally Pauses, U.S. Jobless Claims Data on Tap

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +0.02%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are down -0.01% this morning, taking a breather after recent gains, while investors look ahead to U.S. jobless claims data, which will offer fresh insight into the labor market ahead of next week’s Federal…

Barchart · Dec 4, 2025

6 Bills That Have Gone Up and Down Since Trump Took Office

Here's a look at six bills that have gone up and down since Trump took office.

GOBankingRates · Dec 4, 2025

Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq 100 Futures Advance— UiPath, Snowflake, Lululemon In Focus (UPDATED)

(Editor’s note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs and the headline were updated in the story.)

Benzinga · Dec 4, 2025

Trump Weighs Making Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent His Top Economic Adviser If Kevin Hassett Becomes Fed Chair: Report

President Donald Trump is reportedly contemplating appointing U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as his chief economic adviser if incumbent Kevin Hassett is chosen as the next Chairman of the Federal Reserve.

Benzinga · Dec 4, 2025