📈 TL;DR — What Moved, What Didn’t
Stocks kept the Thanksgiving week climb alive through Wednesday. Big tech helped, but small caps led. The S&P 500 is up week-to-date, and the Dow notched another strong close. Traders now see ~85% odds of a U.S. central bank rate cut in December—nearly double last week—lifting risk appetite.
Thin holiday volume likely amplified moves. Keep an eye on Friday’s half-day for any retail-spending reads bleeding into next week.
Quick Levels → Week-to-date change
S&P 500: 6,812.61 | ↑3.17%
Nasdaq 100: 25,236.94 | ↑4.11%
Dow: 47,427.12 | ↑2.56%
Russell 2000: 2,486.12 | ↑4.92%
Gold/oz: $4,159 | ↑2.33%
Bitcoin (BTC): $91,442 | ↑5.29%
DXY (U.S. Dollar index): 99.56 | ↓0.63%
🚀 Top Movers This Week
Source: AP Photo/Mark Lennihan
Robinhood (HOOD) ↑19.48% — Surged after deal to acquire 90% of LedgerX and launch prediction-markets exchange JV with Susquehanna.
Broadcom (AVGO) ↑16.86% — Spiked as AI rebound and Alphabet’s Gemini 3 momentum lifted semis; led S&P Monday.
Western Digital (WDC) ↑13.33% — Extended gains as AI data-center demand boosts HDD orders; storage names outperformed in November.
Coinbase (COIN) ↑10.22% — Climbed with Bitcoin’s rebound above $89k and firmer December Fed-cut bets this week.
Zscaler (ZS) ↓8.38% — Earnings beat, but guidance and billings tone disappointed; high-multiple software sold.