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U,S. stocks wavered as Wall Street had a wobbly start to the new year. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% Friday, coming off a gain of more than 16% in 2025.
On Dec. 30, 2025, Boeing led industrials as major U.S. indexes drifted in quiet, year-end trading near record territory.
While the S&P 500 is currently up more than 17% year to date, several indexes outside of the U.S. saw even stronger growth in 2025. This includes the Korean KOSPI Composite Index, which is up over 75% annually.
The CFA® Institute invented and maintains the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) governing investment management performance. It’s time for our organization clarify what constitutes market benchmarks to be widely used to accurately compare & evaluate investment portfolios.
A 75-year correlation with a perfect track record suggests Wall Street's benchmark index will soar more than 20% in the new year.
It seems like the market has moved on from the tariff woes felt in early April, and the three major indexes are gearing up to end the year significantly higher than their 2025 lows. The Dow Jones Industrial Average,