Dow Adds Over 650 Points for Best Day Since August

By Fernanda Horner | November 25, 2025, 4:22 PM

The Dow jumped 664 points on Tuesday to mark its best day since Aug. 22 as investors continued to bet on rate cut in December. Optimism grew on the heels of a smaller-than-anticipated jump in retail sales for September, while consumer confidence for November fell below estimates. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 also rallied, with the former reversing midday losses to secure a triple-digit gain, and all three major benchmarks notched their third-straight wins. 

Continue reading for more on today's market, including:

  • Thanksgiving seasonality favors options bulls.
  • Robotics peers enjoyed Symbotic's blowout results.
  • Plus, chip stock upgraded; retail stock soars after earnings; and a profitable trade for bulls. 

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5 Things to Know Today

  1. Ukraine reportedly agreed to a peace deal proposal, brokered by the U.S., which could end its nearly four-year war with Russia. (CNBC)
  2. Domestic air travel bookings for Thanksgiving slowed amid the U.S. government shutdown, down 4.48% from a year ago. (Reuters)
  3. Analyst: Applied Materials stock is a "buy."
  4. Surprise beat-and-raise catapulted Kohl's stock higher.
  5. Traders quintupled their money with this Alphabet play.
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Gold, Oil Prices Moving in Opposite Directions

Oil prices slumped amid reports of the potential Ukraine-Russia peace deal. January-dated West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude dropped 89 cents, or 1.5%, to settle at $57.95 per barrel.

Renewed interest rate cut hopes pushed gold higher today. December-dated gold futures added 1.2% to settle at $4,141.70 per ounce.

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