🚨🚨🚨Today, Wednesday, December 24, 2025, markets are transitioning into thin holiday trading volumes. While many global exchanges are closing early for Christmas Eve, the overall sentiment remains cautiously optimistic, capping off a record-breaking year for equities and precious metals. 📈 Stock Market Summary The "Santa Claus Rally" has made an appearance, pushing major U.S. indices to record highs as the year winds down. * Wall Street Performance: The S&P 500 closed at a record 6,909.79 (+0.46%), while the Nasdaq Composite climbed to 23,561.84 (+0.57%). Gains were primarily fueled by a resurgence in AI-linked stocks and a robust Q3 GDP report showing 4.3% growth. * Asian Markets: Most indices edged higher in early Wednesday trade. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.14%, and India's