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00:03Wall Street closed 2,025 near record highs on Wednesday as rising tech stocks and expectations
00:08for lower interest rates pushed markets higher through a year marked by economic uncertainty,
00:13according to The Guardian. The S&P 500 rose 16.4% in 2025 and closed at 6,845.50 on New Year's
00:24Eve in New York City. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 13.4% for the year, while the
00:30Nasdaq Composite advanced 20.5%. Investors largely looked past Trump's tariff plans,
00:36a historical government shutdown, steady inflation, and stalled job growth. Tech stocks fueled by strong
00:43interest in artificial intelligence supported the broader market, even as concerns about a
00:47potential valuation bubble persisted. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
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