The market's fear gauge was climbing on Monday after a blowout jobs report cemented the idea that the Federal Reserve won't cut interest rates by much–if at all–in 2025. The Cboe Volatility Index, which tracks S&P 500 options and trades under the ticker VIX,

BMO Capital Markets forecasts the S&P 500 will reach 6,700, reflecting a gain of 13.2%. Chief investment strategist Brian Belski said he and his team "remain resolutely bullish," but expect "performance and fundamentals will more closely match the historical norms -- namely, in the high-single digit/low-double-digit percentage range in 2025."

Asian stocks retreated on Monday after U.S. stocks fell as good news on the job market raised inflation worries. Markets in Japan were closed for a holiday. U.S. futures dropped while oil prices surged more than $1 a barrel after President Joe Biden’s administration expanded sanctions against Russia’s critically important energy

A soft finish to 2024 still left stocks with a second straight stellar year. The S&P 500 logged a 23.3% gain, which follows a 24% rise in 2023. The combined gains of more than 53% was the largest two-year percentage jump for the index since year-end 1998,

Most Wall Street analysts see upside in the stock market in 2025. Here's what investors should know.

U.S. stock indexes held firmer and finished mixed a day after strong reports on the economy stirred up worries that inflation and interest rates may remain higher than expected.

The market outlook for 2025 sees U.S. GDP growing at a healthy rate, the stock market gains diversifying beyond the Magnificent Seven—with health care a likely winner—and an evolution in the AI sector that powered virtually all of last year’s rally.

Wall Street is staring at 2025 like it’s a bad blind date—unpredictable, awkward, and probably about to go sideways. Analysts are scratching their heads,

U.S. stock futures quickly tumbled after the government said U.S. employers added a stronger-than-expected 256,000 jobs in December. Economists were expecting hiring to increase by 153,000. Futures for the S&P 500 fell 0.

U.S. stocks are sinking on worries that good news on the job market may prove to be bad for Wall Street by keeping inflation and interest rates high

US stocks plunged on Friday following a stronger-than-expected jobs report, tempering Wall Street’s hopes for additional interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve in the near term. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank by 592 points,