Wall Street began 2026 in rather lackluster style, with each of the major benchmark indexes listed here closing the week lower, with the exception of the Global Dow.

Wall Street experienced a mixed week, highlighted by the Federal Reserve’s policy decision (see below) and a retreat from technology shares.

The stock market was largely driven by mixed labor data and optimism over a possible interest rate cut following the Federal Reserve’s meeting next week.

Wall Street experienced a strong Thanksgiving week, largely erasing losses from the preceding volatile period.

The Markets (as of market close November 28, 2025) November proved to be a volatile month for the stock market, ultimately concluding with slight gains

Volatility continued to characterize the stock market last week.

Last week was marked by the re-opening of the U.S. government after a prolonged shutdown.

The multi-week bull run ended last week, halted by a notable selloff of tech stocks.

Stocks moved generally higher last week, largely driven by solid corporate earnings from some big tech firms.

Wall Street experienced notable volatility in October, only to see each of the benchmark indexes listed here close the month higher.