{"id":56436,"date":"2025-11-25T13:08:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T17:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/u-s-markets-rally-to-session-highs-as-atlanta-fed-trims-q3-gdp-growth-forecast\/56436\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T13:08:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T17:08:34","slug":"u-s-markets-rally-to-session-highs-as-atlanta-fed-trims-q3-gdp-growth-forecast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/u-s-markets-rally-to-session-highs-as-atlanta-fed-trims-q3-gdp-growth-forecast\/56436\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Markets Rally to Session Highs as Atlanta Fed Trims Q3 GDP Growth Forecast"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/sp500\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> Index climbed 0.3% to hit a session high, while the NASDAQ 100 Index demonstrated significant intraday recovery, paring earlier declines to be down only 0.2% and also reaching a session high.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta&#39;s closely watched GDPNow model revised its third-quarter 2025 real GDP growth estimate downwards to 4.0% from its previous 4.2% forecast.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The market&#39;s resilience, particularly in technology-heavy sectors, suggests ongoing investor optimism despite the slight moderation in the economic growth outlook.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>U.S. equity markets showed robust performance on Tuesday, November 25, with major indices rallying to session highs. The <strong>S&amp;P 500 Index<\/strong> advanced by <strong>0.3%<\/strong>, reaching its session peak, while the <strong>NASDAQ 100 Index<\/strong> staged a notable recovery, paring earlier losses to trade down just <strong>0.2%<\/strong> and also hitting a session high. This positive intraday movement signals a strong rebound in market sentiment.<\/p>\n<p>Concurrently, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta released an updated estimate from its GDPNow model, a real-time tracker of U.S. economic growth. The model now projects third-quarter 2025 real GDP growth at an annualized rate of <strong>4.0%<\/strong>. This figure represents a slight decrease from the <strong>4.2%<\/strong> estimate maintained as recently as November 21.<\/p>\n<p>The GDPNow model is a non-official forecast that provides a data-driven snapshot of economic activity, closely watched for its timely insights. The adjustment from 4.2% to 4.0% indicates a marginal moderation in the pace of economic expansion for Q3 2025, though the overall growth projection remains robust.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the slight downward revision in the GDPNow forecast, market participants appear to be maintaining confidence. The strong intraday performance of both the S&amp;P 500 and the NASDAQ 100 suggests that investors are weighing various factors, including corporate earnings and expectations for future Federal Reserve policy. The tech-heavy Nasdaq had experienced volatility in previous sessions but saw significant gains recently, indicating persistent interest in growth-oriented sectors. This resilience underscores a market that continues to seek upward momentum, even as economic indicators provide a nuanced picture of growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways The S&amp;P 500 Index climbed 0.3% to hit a session high, while the NASDAQ 100 Index demonstrated significant 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