Wall Street Near Records

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U.S. stocks finished 2025 near record highs as tech shares and expectations for lower interest rates powered gains, with investors largely shrugging off tariff risks, inflation, and slowing job growth, according to The Guardian.

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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

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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