The S & P 500 finished the year up 16%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq climbed 19%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed out 2025 up 13%. A dip in each of the indexes on Wednesday left markets lower in the year’s final trading session.

US stocks fell slightly on Tuesday, as Wall Street tried to regroup after a tech-led slide in the final stretch of 2025.

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Jumping from one holiday week to the next, bond markets will see an early close at 2 p.m. on Dec. 31. Here's what you need to know about the stock market on New Year's Eve, the last day of 2025. Yes, you can trade stocks on Dec. 31, as both of the United States' main stock exchanges will still be open on that day.

Wall Street indexes closed lower on Wednesday, echoing their world counterparts amid light trading on the last day of 2025, while investors took some profits in precious metals as they crossed the finish line of a roller-coaster twelve months.

When Santa comes to town in late December for investors, it's usually a good indicator for the following year.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has been a net seller of stocks in 12 consecutive quarters despite having a record amount of cash. Berkshire's net sales totaled $184 billion over the last four years,

Back home, the Nifty 50 ended 2025 up 10.5 per cent, extending its winning streak to 10 years. Sensex wrapped up 2025 higher by 9.06 per cent. The Nifty Midcap 100 ended higher by 5.7 per cent, extending its winning streak to six years. Nifty Smallcap 100 closed down 5.6 per cent, snapping a two-year winning streak.