US Stock Market Today: Wall Street Closed Sunday as S&P 500 Nears 7,000 — Key News, Fed Minutes Preview, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open
NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 12:15 p.m. ET — Market Closed (Weekend) Wall Street is closed Sunday, giving investors a brief pause after a sleepy post-Christmas session that still left the major U.S. stock indexes parked near record territory — and on track to finish 2025 with strong double-digit gains. The next real test arrives Monday, when the final three trading days of 2025 begin. With liquidity often thin at year-end, headlines can move markets more than usual — and traders will be watching for signs that the “Santa Claus rally” continues, as well as fresh clues on the Federal