S&P 500 Today: Index Climbs 0.9% as Fed Rate-Cut Bets Intensify — November 25, 2025
The S&P 500 extended its rebound on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, closing higher for a third straight session as investors doubled down on bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again in December. The benchmark U.S. equity index finished at 6,765.88, up 60.76 points or 0.9%.Yahoo Finance+2The Wall Street Journal+2 The move leaves the S&P 500 less than 2% below its all-time closing high, reinforcing a narrative that markets are leaning heavily on the prospect of easier monetary policy.WRAL News+1 The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 664.18 points (1.4%) to 47,112.45, while the Nasdaq Composite added 153.59 points