US stocks, led by the Nasdaq and Dow, rose on Black Friday, with S&P 500 marking a fifth day of gains. Traders are betting on a Fed rate cut in December. Tech stocks rebounded, but Nasdaq and S&P 500 ended November with losses. Deutsche Bank predicts S&P 500 hitting 8,000 by 2026.

E-commerce stocks, like Amazon and Target, surged on Black Friday as shoppers hunted for deals. Amazon and Target rose 1.3%, Walmart added 1%. Department stores like Macy’s and Kohl’s also saw gains. Analysts predict Black Friday could kick off a strong holiday shopping season with consumers estimated to spend $253 billion.

AI data centers’ power demand drives up electricity costs, crushing the aluminum industry. CME Group restored trading after a long outage disrupted markets. Gold rises above $4,200 on Fed rate cut hopes. US equities see first weekly outflow in 6 weeks. Wall Street banks predict oil prices falling in 2026.

Alphabet outperformed tech sector in November with a 13% gain. Stocks opened with a muted gain to end the holiday week. CME Group restarts trading after outage. Oracle, Alphabet, and Strategy among premarket trending tickers. Gold edges higher on rate-cut expectations. Commodities trading halted as CME futures paused. Oil sees largest single-month drop in over two years.

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