US Stock Market Today (26.12.2025, 10:14 a.m. EST): S&P 500 Nears 7,000 in Thin Post‑Christmas Trade as 2026 Outlook Takes Center Stage
NEW YORK — 26.12.2025 — U.S. stocks were quiet but resilient in mid‑morning trading Friday, with Wall Street largely hovering near record territory as investors leaned into a familiar late‑December script: thin holiday volume, “Santa Claus rally” seasonality, and a growing tug‑of‑war over what 2026 will deliver for rates, earnings, and the AI boom. MarketScreener+1 Market snapshot at 10:14 a.m. EST: flat-to-firm, with record levels still in view By mid‑morning, the major indexes were edging higher by fractions, reflecting more “positioning and patience” than aggressive risk‑taking in the post‑Christmas lull. ETFs tracking the big benchmarks told the same story: minimal