2025 12/08 - 12/12. The Federal Reserve's expected interest rate cut boosted Wall Street, leading the Dow Jones and S&P 500 to new record highs.

This week, Wall Street Week reviews market activity from December 8 to December 12, 2025. The report tracks the daily performance of major indices, including the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI), as well as bond yields and commodity markets. A key focus during this period was the Federal Reserve's anticipated interest rate cut, which initially spurred gains in the broader market, pushing both the Dow and the S&P 500 to achieve new record highs.In addition to the overall market trends, we observed a significant sector rotation throughout the week. Concerns regarding the high valuations of technology stocks, particularly in the AI sector, led to the Nasdaq underperforming. Conversely, value-oriented sectors such as Industrials and Healthcare saw an increase in investor demand.The market's reaction to the easing of monetary policy suggests that the outcomes of upcoming central bank meetings and economic data will be crucial in the week ahead.|-------------| 12/08 M --| 12/09 T --| 12/10 W --| 12/11 T --| 12/12 F --||-------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|-----------|| S&P Close | 6,846.51 | 6,840.51 | 6,886.68 | 6,901.00 | 6,827.41 || NDAQ Close | 23,545.90 | 23,576.49 | 23,654.15 | 23,593.86 | 23,195.17 || DJI Close | 47,739.32 | 47,560.29 | 48,057.75 | 48,704.01 | 48,458.05 || VIX Close | 16.66 | 16.93 | 15.77 | 14.85 | 15.74 || 2-yr T Bond | 3.57% | 3.61% | 3.54% | 3.52% | 3.52% || 10-yr T Bond | 4.17% | 4.18% | 4.13% | 4.14% | 4.19% |The complete audio transcript will be accessible at the following link: https://wallstreetweek.substack.com/ when it becomes available.