The S&P 500, the Dow and the Nasdaq are all within touching distance of record highs, having surged through 2025, with U.S. president Donald Trump predicing a 2026 “boom.” However, as traders brace for the "biggest merger in history, the $3 trillion bitcoin and crypto market could be flashing a warning sign to stocks.

Vietnam's stock market recorded its highest opening on Wednesday, briefly extending this week's rally, with investors buoyed by signs of political stability after a senior Communist Party meeting agreed on candidates for the next five-year leadership.

The Dow Jones index fell Tuesday on surprise Q3 GDP data. Novo stock soared on FDA approval for a weight loss pill.

US stock futures held steady overnight ahead of a flurry of delayed data releases that could fill in gaps in Wall Street's picture of the economy, but are seen as unlikely to change the landscape for rate-cut bets.

Wall Street analysts expect another strong year in stocks in 2026, propelled by continued AI sector gains and additional Fed interest-rate cuts.

On Dec. 23, 2025, Plug Power fell further as new green hydrogen milestones failed to ease doubts over funding and execution.

A pocket of the market sees the risk of a steep S&P 500 decline in 2026. There are several economic and political risks that could upend the stock market outlook.

US stocks rose on Tuesday and the S&P 500 notched a closing record after a flurry of economic data that included a reading of economic growth pushed bond yields higher and elevated growth names. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 79.

Equities have managed strong returns in 2025, weathering shocks like DeepSeek of China's challenge to US artificial intelligence and the tariff storm unleashed by the Trump administration.

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