New York, Dec 31, 2025 (AFP) - Stocks pull lower at end of record year for markets

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2025-12-31

Stock markets mostly retreated Wednesday in thin trading, following a year of record gains for key assets as central banks cut interest rates and the tech sector boomed thanks to the growth of artificial intelligence. Wall Street's main indices dipped to close the final trading day of 2025, with little fresh economic data apart from a drop in both first-time and continuing claims for jobless benefits in recent weeks. Still, all three indices logg......

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