Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 21, 2025 in New York.
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Stock futures rose slightly on Tuesday as traders looked to recover from a weak start to December trading.
futures tied to Dow Jones Industrial Average Added 63 points (0.1%). S&P500 and Nasdaq 100 futures They rose by 0.2% and 0.4%, respectively.
Major U.S. indexes started the week in the red, and their winning streak ended for five days on Monday. Risk-off sentiment has weighed on the bull market in recent weeks, as persistent inflation, rising valuations and concerns about returns on artificial intelligence investments weigh on investors.
The weakness in cryptocurrencies further intensified as Bitcoin fell 6% in the previous session, marking its worst day since March. virtual currency stocks coinbase and robin hood Each decreased by more than 4%. November’s hot stock “Magnificent Seven”, Google’s parent company alphabetwhich fell 1.7% as other tech powerhouses clawed back some gains. Palantir and broadcom I also refused. Meanwhile, gold prices and bond yields rose.
November was a dull month for tech stocks, with the S&P 500 and Dow 30 both posting modest gains, but investors are eyeing any catalysts that could lead to year-end gains.
Traders are now optimistic that the Federal Reserve will announce a rate cut on Dec. 10 at the end of its next policy meeting. According to the CME FedWatch tool, the market is pricing in an 87.6% chance of a rate cut at the next meeting, which is much higher than the probability in mid-November.
“Even as we approach the end of the year, bulls continue to enjoy strong tailwinds from technical and fundamental factors,” said Mark Hackett, chief market strategist at Nationwide. “On the technical side, December continues to be a strong seasonal month, with stable capital flows, risk metrics improving, and the S&P 500 climbing back above its 50-day moving average and improving breadth, but sentiment remains historically weak.” “The bears’ argument is based on concerns about the sustainability of AI ramp-up and rising valuations.”
December tends to be a strong month for the market overall. The average gain for the S&P 500 in December was more than 1%, making it the S&P 500’s third strongest month of the year on record since 1950, according to the Stock Traders Almanac.
