Stock Market Update Friday December 5, 2025
- AlgoTradeAlert
- Dec 5, 2025
- 2 min read
Stock Market Update Friday December 5, 2025 Today’s session delivered another bout of low-volatility, range-bound trading, with the S&P 500 (SPX) staging a brief morning breakout attempt before fading to finish modestly higher. The index closed up +0.2%, capping a week in which it gained roughly +0.3%. The SPX now sits less than 1% below its all-time high, while the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) trails by about 1.5%. Meanwhile, the Russell 2000 (IWM) briefly notched fresh highs yesterday before giving back some ground today, finishing -0.4%.
Score Board:
SPX: +0.2%
QQQ: +0.4%
IWM: –0.4%
Away From Stocks: Treasury yields extended their recent upward bias, with the 2-year and 30-year notes rising 4 bps and 3 bps, respectively, to 3.56% and 4.79%, as duration risk continued to weigh on long-end performance. In commodities, WTI crude climbed modestly, edging back above $60/barrel, while gold eased to $4,201/oz amid firmer real yields. Bitcoin slipped to $89,400, extending its recent consolidation phase. Volatility remained subdued, with the VIX settling at 15.5, marking its lowest close since early October — underscoring the ongoing complacency in equity markets.
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