Last week was marked by volatility as investors moved cautiously ahead of this week’s Federal Reserve meeting.

The U.S. stock market endured quite a bit of volatility last week.

Wall Street responded to mixed economic data by closing higher last week.

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.