Real Estate Stocks Today: REITs Head Into the Final 2025 Sessions With Fed Minutes, Housing Data, and Rate-Cut Bets in the Spotlight
U.S. real estate stocks, especially REITs, are ending 2025 as the only S&P 500 sector to lose ground, even as the broader market hovers near record highs. Investors are watching the upcoming release of Federal Reserve minutes on Tuesday for signals on interest rates, which have weighed heavily on the sector. The Fed cut rates by 75 basis points over its last three meetings. Trading volume remained thin in the post-holiday week.