On Monday, December 11th, U.S. stock markets closed on a high in anticipation of pivotal inflation data and the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting.
The S&P 500 saw broad gains, led by consumer staples and industrials, although communication services stocks fell, bucking the general uptrend.
On Friday, December 8th, U.S. stock markets ended on a high, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting their top closing levels since early 2022, fueled by an encouraging U.S. jobs report, sparking optimism among investors about the economic outlook.
On Thursday, Dec. 7, the U.S. stock markets closed in green, with the Dow Jones and S&P 500 ending their three-day losing streaks and the Nasdaq ending sharply higher.