Wall Street closed at another record following a surprisingly strong report on economic growth over the summer.

US stocks edged higher in thin pre-holiday trading as investors weighed strong growth against mixed signals in demand today. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% near 6,90

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

That has strategists at Vanguard estimating U.S. stocks may return only about 3.5% to 5.5% in annualized returns over the next 10 years. Only twice in the last 10 years has the S & P 500 failed to meet that bar, assuming this year ends without another sell-off.

The Dow Jones, bellwether of the post-FOMC bullish sentiment, has just rejected to its higher timeframe upward channel (formed since May 2025).

U.S. stock futures pointed to a stronger start on Monday, as a year-end push continued. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 0.12%, to 48522. S&P 500 futures gained 0.34% to 6911. Nasdaq-100 futures increased 0.5%, to 25707.

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U.S. stocks rose following an encouraging report on inflation that could help the Federal Reserve keep cutting interest rates next year.

U.S. stock index futures kicked off the holiday-shortened week on a positive note, as technology stocks rose further on renewed enthusiasm over artificial intelligence, while investors awaited key economic data later this week.