FINANCIAL BLOG

The bull market appears poised to extend its run in 2026, fueled by ongoing enthusiasm around AI and further easing of monetary policy from the Fed. However, with valuations running high and midterm election years often bringing more volatility, gains may be more tempered in 2026.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of December 8, 2025. This week could be classified as the tale of two halves for stocks, with the first half of the week characterized by muted trading ahead of the highly anticipated December Federal Reserve (Fed) rate decision.

In our Weekly Market Commentary on November 17, we previewed our Outlook 2026 publication, due out on December 9. We highlighted several keys for markets next year, covering the U.S. economy, stocks, and bonds. This week, we broaden our preview and tease some other factors investors will want to consider when thinking about investing in 2026.