Global Bull Stock Market 2025: Fed Cut Bets, AI Leaders and 2026 Forecasts (Updated December 7, 2025)
As of the first week of December 2025, the global bull market in stocks is very much alive, arguably over‑caffeinated, and definitely being watched nervously. The S&P 500 finished Friday, December 5, around 6,870 points, a fresh weekly gain and just shy of its all‑time closing high set in October. Major U.S. indexes have logged a four‑day winning streak to kick off December, with the S&P 500 up more than 16% for the year and the Nasdaq ahead by a bit over 20%.The Street+4Investing.com+4KARE 11+4 Globally, stocks are hovering near records as well. World equity markets hit an all‑time high