US Stock Market Opening Preview for December 1, 2025: 10 Things to Know Before the Bell
Wall Street heads into December after strong weekly gains; the S&P 500 rose 3.73%, Dow 3.18%, and Nasdaq 4.91%, though the Nasdaq ended November down 1.5%. Fed rate-cut odds for the December 9–10 meeting jumped above 80% after J.P. Morgan changed its forecast. Black Friday online sales hit a record $11.8 billion, highlighting continued but cautious consumer spending.