S&P 500 +16.9%, Nasdaq +20.8%, Dow +13.5%: AI, resilient consumers, cost cuts, and Fed support create one of the best years for stocks

2025 treated the market well. What a great year for stocks. S&P 500 +16.9%Dow +13.5%Nasdaq +20.8%Russell 2000 +11.3% The recipe for a great year for #stocks =The AI BoomResilient (higher income) consumersCost cuttingGood supply chain management to minimize tariffs… pic.twitter.com/YLMOg7Sh6m — Heather Long (@byHeatherLong) December 31, 2025 Today, both of our independent measures of inflation, …

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TSMC’s October sales rose 16.9%, the slowest since Feb 2024, fueling debate over whether the AI chip boom is losing momentum

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported slowing growth in monthly revenue, highlighting uncertainty over the sustainability of the AI boom even as industry behemoths including Nvidia Corp. chase more chip supplies. The company posted a 16.9% rise in sales for October, the slowest pace since February 2024. Analysts on average are expecting sales to increase 16% …

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Winter freeze: Real estate market falters with 16.9% canceled home agreements.

🏡 Real estate market cracks widen as buyers freeze this winter ❄️ Around 45,000 U.S. home purchase agreements were CANCELED, constituting 16.9% of homes under contract – the highest percentage since @Redfin records began. 📉 #RealEstate #MarketTrends #HousingMarket pic.twitter.com/E5uqDKtJ8S — The Coastal Journal (@1CoastalJournal) December 19, 2023 https://twitter.com/Econimica/status/1737380550602830333

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