Post-Market Recap & Analysis: November 26, 2025 U.S. Equities

U.S. equities posted gains on Nov 26, with small-caps (Russell 2000 +1.24%) outperforming large-caps [0]. Indices: S&P 500 (+0.28%), Nasdaq (+0.22%), Dow (+0.49%) [0]. Sector performance: Energy (+1.77%) led, healthcare (-0.12%) underperformed [0]. Breadth was strong (3-to-1 advancing vs decliners) [2]. Key drivers: Fed rate cut expectations [2], Anthropic’s AI productivity report (doubling U.S. growth) [1], and earnings releases [3]. Technical: S&P closed above its 50-day MA [4].

1. Small-cap outperformance (Russell 2000) signals rising risk appetite amid rate cut hopes [0].
2. Energy sector strength aligns with economic optimism from rate cut expectations [0,2].
3. AI productivity news (Anthropic) boosted tech sentiment, reflected in DELL (+5.83% AH) and ADSK (+2.36% AH) gains [1,0].
4. S&P 500 above 50-day MA confirms near-term bullish momentum [4].

• Risks
  : NTNX’s weak guidance highlights tech sector guidance risks [5]; healthcare underperformance signals sector-specific headwinds [0].
• Opportunities
  : Small-cap momentum (Russell 2000) [0]; energy sector strength [0]; AI-related stocks (DELL, ADSK) [0].

• Indices: Russell 2000 (+1.24%) led, S&P (+0.28%) above 50-day MA [0,4].
• Sectors: Energy (+1.77%) top, healthcare (-0.12%) bottom [0].
• After-hours movers: SB (+9.82%), SYM (+12.95%), NTNX (-17.75%) [0].
• Catalysts: Rate cut hopes [2], AI productivity [1], earnings [3].
• Holiday impact: U.S. markets closed Nov 27 (Thanksgiving) [4].