US Stock Market Week in Review (Dec. 1–5, 2025): Wall Street Creeps Toward Record Highs as Fed Cut Bets and Netflix’s Warner Bros Deal Steal the Show
U.S. stocks ended the week of December 5 with modest gains, leaving major indexes within 2% of record highs as investors looked ahead to a possible Federal Reserve rate cut. The S&P 500 rose 0.3%, the Dow gained 0.5%, the Nasdaq climbed 0.9%, and the Russell 2000 advanced 0.8%. Tech and cyclical shares outperformed, with semiconductors up nearly 3.8%. Inflation data met expectations, reinforcing hopes for Fed easing.