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Stocks Set for Losses in Weak End to Strong Year; Silver Tumbles

U.S. stock futures were pointing to a negative opening for the final trading day of 2025, although the small moves are unlikely to take the shine off another strong year overall.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down 55 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures were falling 0.2% and Nasdaq 100 futures were dropping 0.4%.

The moves look like a continuation of the muted sentiment on show during the so-called Santa Claus rally period – comprising the final five trading sessions of the year and the first two of the new year. However, it is perhaps no surprise markets are taking a bit of a breather with the S&P 500’s 17% gain for 2025 overall sending the index toward its seventh-best three-year run on record.