Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500 notch records, Nasdaq gains as Wall Street flies high into Christmas holiday

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• If the S&P 500 can notch a sustained breakout above 6,901, it would generate a minimum technical-based price objective of around 7,270

  80% confidence

• Consumer spending has remained resilient through 2025 despite market fluctuations

  80% confidence

• The Fed should cut rates even in the face of strong growth

  80% confidence

• Momentum heading into year-end suggests a favorable setup for a positive Santa Claus Rally — a historically bullish signal for January and the year ahead

  80% confidence

• While overall market breadth remains somewhat narrow for an index near record highs, the trend is moving in the right direction

  80% confidence

• ChargePoint CEO expects a pullback in EV charging installations in the fourth quarter following the federal EV tax credit's expiration

  80% confidence

• Nearly two-thirds of respondents expect unemployment to rise in the year ahead

  80% confidence

• Strength in spending and wage growth has been driven by higher-income households while same figures dropped among lower-income households, creating K-shaped economy

  80% confidence