S&P 500 slips on 2025 finale, still logs 16% annual gain — what Wall Street watches before Jan. 2 reopen
NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 12:32 ET — Market closed. U.S. stock markets were closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day after Wall Street finished 2025 with a late slide but strong yearly gains. The S&P 500 ended Wednesday down 0.74% at 6,845.50, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.76% and the Dow slipped 0.63%. Reuters The year-end tape matters because…