NEW YORK, United States — Stock markets mostly retreated Wednesday in thin trading, following a year of record gains for key assets as central banks cut interest rates and the tech sector boomed thanks to the growth of artificial intelligence. Wall Street’s main indices dipped to close the final trading day of 2025, with little fresh economic data apart from a drop in both first-time and continuing claims for jobless benefits in recent weeks. Still, all three indices logged solid gains for the full year. The Dow added 13 percent in 2025, the broad-based S&P 500 advanced 16.4 percent and the […]... Keep on reading: Stocks pull lower at end of record year for markets