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After starting the day mostly flat, the three main U.S. stock-market indexes began taking a leg lower in the first hour of trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 375 points, about 0.8% lower.
U.S. stocks rose to more records following a mixed report on the U.S. job market. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% Friday and topped its prior all-time high set earlier in the week.
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.
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S&P 500 banking index fell about 1 per cent. Other big banks, due to report their quarterly numbers later this week, are widely expected to post stronger results, helped by a pickup in dealmaking. U.
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