US stock futures dipped slightly on Tuesday after new data showed surprisingly strong growth in the US economy over the summer, leading investors to trim bets on near-term cuts from the Federal Reserve.

The S&P 500, the Dow and the Nasdaq are all within touching distance of record highs, having surged through 2025, with U.S. president Donald Trump predicing a 2026 “boom.” However, as traders brace for the "biggest merger in history, the $3 trillion bitcoin and crypto market could be flashing a warning sign to stocks.

Wall Street analysts expect another strong year in stocks in 2026, propelled by continued AI sector gains and additional Fed interest-rate cuts.

US stock futures held steady overnight ahead of a flurry of delayed data releases that could fill in gaps in Wall Street's picture of the economy, but are seen as unlikely to change the landscape for rate-cut bets.

Key Takeaways Big tech stocks are likely to "take a little bit of a pause" next year, tempering the S&P 500's full-year returns, according to Jay Woods, chief strategist at Freedom Capital Markets.Woods expects more staid sectors like industrials,

As the year draws to a close, stock market analysts and pundits are making their predictions for 2026. But how good are these stock market predictions? Well, let’s look at some projections FactSet gave last year about 2025.

On Dec. 23, 2025, investors weighed a newly approved oral obesity pill’s first-mover edge and its ripple effects across healthcare.

The final trading day before the Christmas holiday brings with it the monthly expiry of the Sensex contracts. The Nifty is near crucial levels on the upside, and the bulls would hope that the index sustains above those as global participation remains thin.

Logan Paul paid $5.3 million for a rare Pokémon card and believes young investors should consider alternatives to traditional stock market investing.