{"id":56365,"date":"2025-11-24T10:07:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T14:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-poised-for-gains-amid-rate-cut-hopes-as-thanksgiving-week-begins\/56365\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T10:07:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T14:07:36","slug":"stock-market-poised-for-gains-amid-rate-cut-hopes-as-thanksgiving-week-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-poised-for-gains-amid-rate-cut-hopes-as-thanksgiving-week-begins\/56365\/","title":{"rendered":"Stock Market Poised for Gains Amid Rate Cut Hopes as Thanksgiving Week Begins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. stock futures are pointing higher this Monday, November 24, 2025, as markets kick off a holiday-shortened Thanksgiving week with cautious optimism. Investors are largely encouraged by renewed expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in December, following recent dovish remarks from a top Fed official. This positive sentiment is helping to offset lingering concerns over AI stock valuations that weighed on markets last week.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-poised-for-gains-amid-rate-cut-hopes-as-thanksgiving-week-begins\/56365\/#Premarket_Trading_Activity_and_Futures_Movements\" >Premarket Trading Activity and Futures Movements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-poised-for-gains-amid-rate-cut-hopes-as-thanksgiving-week-begins\/56365\/#Current_Performance_of_Major_Market_Indexes\" >Current Performance of Major Market Indexes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-poised-for-gains-amid-rate-cut-hopes-as-thanksgiving-week-begins\/56365\/#Upcoming_Market_Events\" >Upcoming Market Events<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-poised-for-gains-amid-rate-cut-hopes-as-thanksgiving-week-begins\/56365\/#Major_Stock_News_and_Developments\" >Major Stock News and Developments<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-poised-for-gains-amid-rate-cut-hopes-as-thanksgiving-week-begins\/56365\/#Federal_Reserve_and_Rate_Cut_Expectations\" >Federal Reserve and Rate Cut Expectations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-poised-for-gains-amid-rate-cut-hopes-as-thanksgiving-week-begins\/56365\/#AI_Sector_and_Tech_Giants\" >AI Sector and Tech Giants<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-poised-for-gains-amid-rate-cut-hopes-as-thanksgiving-week-begins\/56365\/#Company-Specific_News\" >Company-Specific News<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Premarket_Trading_Activity_and_Futures_Movements\"><\/span>Premarket Trading Activity and Futures Movements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As the trading day approaches, <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/movers\/premarket\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Premarket Movers\">premarket<\/a> activity indicates a positive open for the major U.S. indexes. <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/sp500\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> futures are trading up between 0.3% and 0.6%, while Nasdaq 100 futures are showing stronger gains, rising between 0.6% and 0.99%. <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/dowjones\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Industrial Average futures are also in positive territory, up fractionally to 0.36% or around 140 points. This upward momentum is primarily fueled by increasing investor confidence in a potential December rate cut by the Federal Reserve.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Current_Performance_of_Major_Market_Indexes\"><\/span>Current Performance of Major Market Indexes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Last week concluded with a mixed performance, despite a strong rally on Friday. All three major U.S. stock indexes finished the week in negative territory, primarily due to a notable sell-off in AI-related stocks. On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (<a href=\"\/stock\/DJIA\">DJIA<\/a>) advanced 1.1% or 493.15 points to close at 46,245.41. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (<a href=\"\/stock\/IXIC\">IXIC<\/a>) rose 0.9% to finish at 22,273.08, and the S&amp;P 500 (<a href=\"\/stock\/SPX\">SPX<\/a>) gained 1% to close at 6,602.99. However, for the week as a whole, the Nasdaq dropped 2.7%, while the Dow and S&amp;P 500 were down 1.9% apiece. Concerns surrounding an &quot;AI bubble&quot; and the sustainability of profits within the AI sector have contributed to this recent market pullback.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Upcoming_Market_Events\"><\/span>Upcoming Market Events<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This week is a holiday-shortened trading week, with U.S. markets closed on Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday and operating on a half-day schedule on Friday, closing early at 1:00 PM ET. Despite the shortened week, several important economic data releases are on the calendar that could influence market direction.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, traders will closely monitor the release of September&#39;s U.S. Retail Sales and the Producer Price Index (PPI) readings. These will be followed by September&#39;s Durable Goods Orders and updated GDP figures on Wednesday. The Federal Reserve&#39;s Beige Book, which provides anecdotal information on current economic conditions, is also expected midweek. These economic indicators will be scrutinized for their implications on inflation and the Federal Reserve&#39;s future monetary policy decisions.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of earnings, several companies are slated to report their third-quarter results today, November 24, 2025, before the market opens. These include Corporacion America Airports SA (<a href=\"\/stock\/CAAP\">CAAP<\/a>) and BioLineRx Ltd. (<a href=\"\/stock\/BLRX\">BLRX<\/a>). Other notable companies expected to report throughout the day include Agilent Technologies (<a href=\"\/stock\/A\">A<\/a>), Alico Inc. (<a href=\"\/stock\/ALCO\">ALCO<\/a>), Fluence Energy (<a href=\"\/stock\/FLNC\">FLNC<\/a>), Keysight Technologies Inc. (<a href=\"\/stock\/KEYS\">KEYS<\/a>), Semtech Corp. (<a href=\"\/stock\/SMTC\">SMTC<\/a>), StoneX Group Inc. (<a href=\"\/stock\/SNEX\">SNEX<\/a>), Symbotic Inc. (<a href=\"\/stock\/SYMB\">SYMB<\/a>), Woodward Inc. (<a href=\"\/stock\/WWD\">WWD<\/a>), and Zoom Communications Inc. (<a href=\"\/stock\/ZM\">ZM<\/a>). Innovative Food (<a href=\"\/stock\/IVFH\">IVFH<\/a>) is also scheduled to host a Q3 2025 earnings call after market close.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Major_Stock_News_and_Developments\"><\/span>Major Stock News and Developments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Federal_Reserve_and_Rate_Cut_Expectations\"><\/span>Federal Reserve and Rate Cut Expectations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A significant driver of today&#39;s <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/movers\/premarket\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Premarket Movers\">premarket<\/a> gains is the heightened expectation of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in December. New York Federal Reserve President John Williams&#39; comments on Friday, suggesting room for &quot;further adjustment&quot; in interest rates in the near term, have been widely interpreted as a signal for easing monetary policy. The CME FedWatch tool now indicates a roughly 75% probability of a 25-basis-point rate cut at the upcoming December FOMC meeting. This prospect of lower borrowing costs is generally seen as favorable for equity markets.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AI_Sector_and_Tech_Giants\"><\/span>AI Sector and Tech Giants<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The AI sector remains a focal point for investors. <strong>Alphabet<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/GOOGL\">GOOGL<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/GOOG\">GOOG<\/a>) shares are continuing their upward trajectory, rising nearly 4% in premarket trading. This follows the company&#39;s unveiling of Gemini 3, the latest iteration of its flagship AI model, last Tuesday, which propelled the stock to an over 8% gain last week. Despite a 6% drop last week amidst broader AI stock concerns, <strong>Nvidia<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>) shares are showing a slight increase in premarket activity today. <strong>Tesla<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/TSLA\">TSLA<\/a>) also saw a 1.7% rise in premarket after CEO Elon Musk announced that the company has already designed several million AI chips for its vehicles and data centers. Additionally, U.S.-listed shares of <strong>Alibaba<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/BABA\">BABA<\/a>) climbed 3.8% in premarket after its Qwen AI app recorded over 10 million downloads in its first week post-relaunch.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Company-Specific_News\"><\/span>Company-Specific News<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Several companies have made headlines with recent earnings reports and corporate announcements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ross Stores Inc.<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/ROST\">ROST<\/a>) saw its shares jump 8.4% after reporting stronger-than-expected third-quarter fiscal 2025 adjusted earnings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Intuit Inc.<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/INTU\">INTU<\/a>) shares climbed 4% following robust first-quarter fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings that surpassed consensus estimates.<\/li>\n<li><strong>UGI Corp.<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/UGI\">UGI<\/a>) surged 7.1% after reporting a narrower-than-anticipated fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 adjusted loss.<\/li>\n<li>Conversely, <strong>Copart Inc.<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/CPRT\">CPRT<\/a>) experienced a 0.7% decline after its first-quarter fiscal 2026 revenues missed analyst expectations.<\/li>\n<li>U.S.-listed shares of Danish pharmaceutical giant <strong>Novo Nordisk<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVO\">NVO<\/a>) sank 9% in premarket trading. This decline follows the announcement that a trial for its Alzheimer&#39;s drug, utilizing the active ingredient semaglutide (found in Ozempic and Wegovy), did not confirm superiority over a placebo in slowing disease progression.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pony AI Inc.<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/PONY\">PONY<\/a>) rose 2.59% in premarket after announcing a partnership with Sunshine Mobility to develop a large-scale autonomous driving fleet.<\/li>\n<li><strong>WeRide Inc.<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/WRD\">WRD<\/a>) jumped 7.92% on the back of significant year-over-year revenue and gross profit growth in its third quarter.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Harmony <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/gold\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"gold price today\">Gold<\/a> Mining Company Limited<\/strong> announced the approval of the Final Investment Decision for its Eva Copper Project in Queensland, Australia, signaling a new development phase for the high-margin asset.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As U.S. markets open for this holiday-shortened week, the interplay between Federal Reserve expectations, key economic data, and company-specific performance will dictate the market&#39;s trajectory, with investors closely watching for any new catalysts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. stock futures are pointing higher this Monday, November 24, 2025, as markets kick off a holiday-shortened Thanksgiving week with 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