The Dow rose 0.2% in premarket trading, as S&P 500 futures climbed 0.4%. Futures on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 moved up 0.5%. The 10-year Treasury yield ticked higher to 4.18%. Oil prices rose to around $56.25 a barrel. Bitcoin edged down just below $87,000.

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Major stock indexes fell Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average on pace for a fourth consecutive decline, as AI bubble concerns resumed and investors digested tepid labor data.

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Wall Street analysts expect another strong year in stocks in 2026, propelled by continued AI sector gains and additional Fed interest-rate cuts.

A day that featured the biggest initial public offering in four years also saw the Nasdaq Composite close sharply lower. The tech-heavy index slid 1.8%. The S&P 500 dropped 1.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 230 points,

The November jobs and consumer inflation reports will continue to set expectations for interest rate cuts in 2026.