Tech stocks led the selling on Wall Street as the rotation trade continued, with profit-taking expected at year-end despite potential double-digit gains for the S&P 500. Volatility may rise with upcoming economic data releases. A study found one habit that doubled Americans’ retirement savings, turning dreams into reality. Bond yields were mixed, with focus on upcoming economic data. Energy benchmarks and natural gas dropped due to weak LNG demand in China. Gold and Silver reached all-time highs, driven by central bank and industrial demand. Cryptocurrency market traded lower, led by Bitcoin, amid risk-off sentiment.

Analyst upgrades included Cognex Corp., Eli Lilly, KLA Corp, Microchip Technology, Rockwell Automation, Roku Inc, Tandem Diabetes Care, and UBS Group AG. Downgrades involved Allstate Corp, Automatic Data Processing, Healthpeak Properties, James River Group Holdings, Lockheed Martin Corp, and Zimmer Biomet Holdings. New initiations featured Chubb Ltd, FreshPet Inc, MongoFDB Inc, and Travelers Companies Inc. Retirement planning emphasizes the importance of accumulating vs distributing investments. Many are finding they can retire earlier than expected after reworking their portfolios.

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