Weekly Market Recap (December 22–26, 2025)

A quiet holiday week with steady gains across major indexes. Basic Materials and Technology led sector performance, while defensives lagged modestly.

Index Performance (Weekly)

Index	Weekly Change
S&P 500	+0.75%
Nasdaq	+0.70%
Dow Jones	+0.72%

Sector Snapshot (1-Week)

Basic Materials

+4.14%

Technology

+3.76%

Healthcare

+2.28%

Industrials

+2.20%

Financial

+2.17%

Communication Services

+2.01%

Energy

+1.42%

Real Estate

+0.70%

Consumer Cyclical

+0.64%

Utilities

+0.04%

Consumer Defensive

−0.66%

AI Picks Performance (Week)

Stock	Weekly Return	Comment
Applied Materials (AMAT)	+1.12%	Semi-cap names firmed as tech leadership broadened.
Alphabet (GOOGL)	+1.20%	Holiday week gains alongside Communication Services strength.
Eli Lilly (LLY)	+0.12%	Muted move as Healthcare already priced for strength.

Key Takeaway

Thin holiday volumes produced a calm advance, with leadership rotating toward Materials and Technology. Broad index stability suggests investors are positioning for a constructive start to 2026.

Week ended December 26, 2025. Data based on provided figures.

Data & Methods: Market indexes from TradingView, sector performance via Finviz, macro data from FRED, and company filings/earnings reports (SEC EDGAR). Charts and commentary are produced using Google Sheets, internal AI workflows, and the author’s analysis pipeline.

Reviewed by Luke, AI Finance Editor

Luke — AI Finance Editor

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