Stock Market Set for More Gains in 2025, Analysts Predict

Mortgage rates inch up to start the year at a near six-month high. Will the housing market become more affordable in 2025?

The 30-year mortgage rate averaged at 6.91%, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday.

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Here’s what the first two trading days of January predict for stocks in 2025

The market can still deliver gifts even when the ‘Santa Claus rally’ fails.

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How to handle a stock market downturn — without breaking down

Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Try this experiment.

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Forget Santa: Stock-market bulls look to ‘January barometer’ for clues on 2025

Santa Claus was a no-show on Wall Street, but stock-market bulls may be able to take their lump of coal in stride if January gets the year off to a positive start.

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These are the space stocks to watch in 2025

After a big year for SpaceX — and one of misfortune for Boeing — here’s what to expect in the new year.

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Lionesses approach Euro 2025 defence with more questions than answers

Wiegman’s England tread a very different road this year, with squad berths and even the side’s system up for debate. How do you prepare to scale Everest three years after reaching the summit? You ...

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James sets more records as LA Lakers beat Atlanta

LeBron James passes Michael Jordan for the most 30-point games in NBA history as the LA Lakers beat the Atlanta Hawks.

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5 Employment Law Changes Set to Hit the Workplace in 2025

New legislation and ongoing legal battles mean employers have a lot to keep on top of this year, from pay transparency to workplace safety issues.

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WATCH: 2025 Golden Globes’ predictions and what to expect

ABC News’ Will Ganss and senior entertainment reporter at ESPN's Andscape Kelley Carter discuss the kickoff to awards season.

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Here's why one of our favorite industrial stocks is up more than 3% Friday

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

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Netflix’s stock is still a sell and looks ‘overvalued in a momentum market’

Netflix Inc.’s stock was flat Friday after Benchmark analysts reiterated their sell rating on the stock even as they raised their price target by 30%, arguing that it’s looking overvalued in a ...

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Nuclear-Energy Stocks Gain After Easing of Hydrogen Tax-Credit Rules

The final rule for clean-hydrogen production would allow some nuclear power plants that are at risk of retirement to produce the gas.

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A Stock Market Boom Could Arrive in 2025, According to History

The S&P 500 has turned negative only twice after an annual return of 20 percent or more.

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The stock market has entered the danger zone. How one strategist recommends piloting around it.

The next few weeks are likely to be volatile, prompting more risk asset weakness

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Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday

Shipments from Tesla's Shanghai factory posted their first annual decline. A study on GLP-1 user behavior also caught my eye.

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Britons have ‘lowest appetite’ for stock market investing in the G7

UK savers trail US and several European nations

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Our 2025 Tech Predictions and Resolutions + We Answer Your Questions

Next year is going to be different: good and bad, but just different.

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Chinese stock market slump deepens with bond yields hitting record lows as PBOC reportedly signals rate cuts

Economic data on tap appeared thin on Friday, while investors in Asia continue to assess China's monetary easing policy, political chaos in South Korea.

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Europe's real estate recovery looks set to pick up steam in 2025

Europe's real estate sector looks poised for further recovery in 2025, as investment activity picks up and growth returns across key market segments.

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Google’s antitrust woes spark analyst downgrade of Alphabet’s stock

JMP Securities cited “the risk of antitrust penalties that could significantly impact Google’s U.S. distribution of search and search revenue.”

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Crypto, Roaring Kitty and 'fartcoin': Market speculation picks up to start 2025

Many speculative pockets of the stock market surged in early trading Thursday, the first session of the new year.

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U.S. dollar index hits more than two-year high as markets brace for Trump return

Optimism around the U.S. economy was in focus as markets reopened following disrupted trade over Christmas and the New Year's holiday.

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The frozen housing market shows few signs of thawing as 2025 begins

New year, same old real estate market: The high mortgage rates, scarce inventory and dismal affordability that have plagued housing look set to linger.

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UFC bold predictions for 2025: Islam Makhachev makes more history, big name signings join the promotion

The new year is set to kick off with plenty of interesting matchups that could see numerous champions dethroned

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Why Wall Street Expects the Stock Market to Have a Big 2025

Analysts see corporate earnings improving beyond just big tech names.

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The stock market rarely scores hat tricks. This strategist fears what’s next.

The S&P 500 has managed two consecutive 20%-plus years in a row, but that has rarely led to a third great year, says this strategist.

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Canceling the apocalypse? What can we learn from films set in 2025

From monsters fighting robots to a grim look at a decaying healthcare system, past movies set in this new year offer a mixed outlook on what’s to come. The year 2025: It certainly has that ...

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2025 NFL QB market: Top free agents, trade targets, cut candidates, projected landing spots, contracts, more

Playing matchmaker for big names and needy teams

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Predicting NBA's next five years: Champions, MVPs, breakout players, trades, expansion, more for 2025-2029

This is what the second half of the 2020s will look like in basketball... we think

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We're selling this stock for the first time in a year, locking in a nearly 1,000% gain

The last time we trimmed this stock was Jan. 2, 2024.

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Real estate trends for 2025: Regional sales, interest rates, more

From home sales ramping up in the South to when mortgage interest rates could come down, NBC’s senior business correspondent Christine Romans shares everything to know before buying a home in 2025.

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Ethiopia opens first stock market since Emperor Haile Selassie

Prime minister pursues liberal reforms to revive ‘broke’ east African country after two-year civil war and default

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South Korean investors pile into US equities as domestic stock market languishes

Retail investors expect Trump rally to continue and Tesla is a favourite with Musk praising country’s ‘smart people’

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22 Predictions for the 2025 Men’s Golf Season

Scottie Scheffler will remain the best golfer in the world, but fans will be reminded he’s not Tiger Woods, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

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Politics 2025 preview: Trump’s 2nd term, Democrat voices, more

Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins TODAY for an in-depth look at the political landscape of 2025. She discusses President-elect Trump’s upcoming administration, his plans for mass ...

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