December Ends Quietly, but AI Caps a Massive Year for Markets 🔥📈

Markets wrap up December quietly after a strong AI trade driven year. Markets rotated a bit as rate cut expectations grew and inflation cooled. Going forward, investors watching CES, jobs data, CPI and a tariffs decision incoming.

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📊 Market Update (1/5/26):
The markets ended December with a whimper, but it still capped a massive year. Stocks finished December just slightly lower, but that was enough to lock in a year up nearly 17%. That performance was driven largely by one theme: AI. Throughout the year, the AI trade powered gains in technology, communication services and growth stocks leading markets higher.

December, however, told a more mixed story. Momentum in AI cooled, while cyclical stocks began to outperform with rate cuts in focus. It reflected improving expectations for the broader economy — cooling inflation and a labor market that may be stabilizing rather than breaking.

So, what’s next as we turn the calendar? The new year kicks off with CES, the annual tech tradeshow.Expect a wave of AI announcements, but historically, it tends to be more of a “sell the news” event, especially when expectations are already so frothy. Beyond tech, macro data will be in focus. With the government mostly caught up after the shutdown, markets will finally return to its normal cadence on the economy.Jobs data arrives later this week, followed by new inflation data mid-month to see if recent improving trends continue. And one more item to watch. A Supreme Court decision on tariffs is approaching, with potentially huge implications for the economy. So, that’s the setup as investors re-engage after the holidays. More updates ahead. Stay tuned.

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