Looking for the stock market outlook for the first half of 2026? See what you should consider heading into the new year to help be prepared.

The U.S. bond market will close at 2 p.m. ET Wednesday, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets ...

Even though many Americans remain glum about the economy and the state of the country, there may be good news in financial markets next year.

The market has performed exceptionally well in the past decade, well ahead of its historical track record. Since mid-December 2015, the widely followed benchmark of 500 large and profitable U.S.

For example, say you were investing in the stock market in the early 2000s, immediately before stocks fell into a prolonged bear market when the dot-com bubble burst. After the S&P 500 reached a new ...

According to official holiday calendars released by the NYSE and trading guides, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and ...

Wall Street analysts expect another strong year in stocks in 2026, propelled by continued AI sector gains and additional Fed ...

Here's what you need to know about whether U.S. stock markets will be open or closed on Christmas Eve this year.

That would mark the third year in a row that the stock market has risen by double digits, following gains of 24.2% in 2023 and 23.3% in 2024. The S&P 500 is now up 77.5% since the end of 2022. Racking ...

The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will be open for trading on Wednesday, Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2025, up until 1 ...

I expect the S&P 500 to end 2026 flat at 6,827, with a mild to moderate recession likely in the next 2–6 months. Read more about the market outlook here.