New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- Wall Street investors witnessed another session of measured gains on Wednesday, December 4, 2025, as major benchmarks extended their winning streak amid growing confidence that the Federal Reserve will deliver another interest rate cut at its upcoming policy meeting next week. The S&P 500 climbed 0.3% to close at 6,849.72, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 408.44 points or 0.9% to finish at 47,882.90, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite edged up 0.2% to settle at 23,454.09.
Market Sentiment Shifts on Rate-Cut Optimism
The latest rally comes as bond market futures traders now assign an 87% probability to a quarter-point rate reduction when the Federal Open Market Committee convenes on December 9-10, accordi...