Stocks Close Out Third Year of Gains on Down Note: Markets Wrap

Stocks and bonds slipped along with gold and silver on the last day of 2025, ending an otherwise buoyant year on a lackluster note.

The S&P 500 extended a stretch of post-Christmas losses, paring the benchmark’s advance for 2025 to roughly 16%. The Nasdaq 100 was down 0.8% on Wednesday, its fourth day of losses. Even so, both indexes have posted double digit gains for three consecutive years, notching their longest winning streak since 2021.