Stocks Edge Higher in December Ahead of Widely Expected Rate Cut Next Week
Dec 5, 2025
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The S&P 500 edged higher to start a seasonally strong December.
The broad-based index rallied 0.3% this week, while the Nasdaq Composite increased 0.9%. They’re off 0.3% and 1.6% from all-time highs, respectively.
Fundstrat Head of Research Tom Lee says that investors shouldn't worry about a shaky start to December, as this is how November started, too, yet the index added 0.1% last month.
“I think December is going to do even better than that,” Lee said...