US Stock Market Today, December 4, 2025: Wall Street Ends Mixed Near Record Highs as Fed Rate‑Cut Bets Build
The S&P 500 rose 0.1% to 6,857.12 and the Nasdaq gained 0.2% to 23,505.14 on Thursday, while the Dow slipped 0.07% to 47,850.94. The Russell 2000 jumped 0.8% to a record 2,531 as investors bet on a Federal Reserve rate cut next week. Jobless claims fell to their lowest since 2022, but announced layoffs for 2025 hit a post-pandemic high.