Closing Bell 12/26/25

This podcast episode of CNBC's Closing Bell analyzes the day's market activity and provides insights into potential investment strategies for the coming year. The discussion covers the performance of the S&P 500, Dow, and NASDAQ, highlighting leading sectors like tech and materials, and laggards like energy. Experts discuss whether current market trends will continue into 2026, focusing on the potential broadening of market gains beyond the "Magnificent Seven" tech stocks and into sectors like healthcare, industrials, and small to mid-cap companies. The conversation also explores the influence of factors such as corporate earnings growth, Federal Reserve policy, and macroeconomic conditions on market performance, and touches on specific companies like NVIDIA and Target, as well as commodities like gold and silver.