Post-Market Recap - November 27, 2025

US equity markets were closed on November27 for Thanksgiving, with no regular trading activity. Pre-holiday momentum (November26) saw major indices rise, driven by growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut in December. After-hours activity was limited, but key earnings reports from Apple, Meta, and Starbucks are scheduled for November28.

Since no regular session occurred on November27, we reference the November26 closing performance [0]:

• S&P500
  : Up0.28% to6812.60 (volume:4.49B)
• Nasdaq Composite
  : Up0.22% to23214.69 (volume:6.29B)
• Dow Jones Industrial Average
  : Up0.49% to47427.13 (volume:458.14M)
• Russell2000
  : Up0.82% to 2486.12

Market breadth on November26 was strong: Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by over three to one on the NYSE [7]. Trading volume was lighter ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday [7].

Sector performance (reported for November27, likely reflecting pre-holiday trends) [0]:

• Top sectors
  : Energy (+1.76%), Consumer Defensive (+1.31%), Financial Services (+1.10%)
• Worst sectors
  : Healthcare (-0.117%), Consumer Cyclical (-0.071%)

1. Thanksgiving Holiday Closure
   : NYSE and Nasdaq were closed on November27, with no regular trading. Black Friday (November28) will see an early closure at1pm ET [1].
2. Fed Rate-Cut Expectations
   : Markets priced in over80% odds of a December quarter-point rate cut, supported by soft retail sales, wholesale inflation, and jobless claims falling to the lowest level since April [3]. Gold prices remained elevated amid these bets [2].
3. Earnings Schedule
   : MPC Container Ships and BuildDirect reported Q32025 results on November27 [4]. Rush Street Interactive (RSI) was scheduled to report after the bell [4]. Apple, Meta, and Starbucks are set to release earnings on November28 [4].

• US After-Hours (as of November26)
  : AMD (+3.9%), NVDA (+1.4%), TSLA (+1.7%), ORCL (-2.1%) [5].
• Indian Equities (November27)
  : Gainers like Bharat Electronics (BEL: +1.60%), Axis Bank (+1.57%); Losers like Infosys (INFY: -2.33%), Eicher Motors (-2.27%) [6].

• Black Friday Trading
  : Markets will open on November28 but close early at1pm ET, with expected lighter volume [1].
• Earnings Watch
  : Apple, Meta, and Starbucks earnings on November28 will be key drivers for tech and consumer sectors [4].
• Fed Policy
  : Continued monitoring of rate-cut expectations, with investors awaiting any new economic data to confirm December cut odds [2][3].

[0] Ginlix Analytical Database
[1] Economic Times: Is US stock market open today, Nov27? Are New York Stock … URL: https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/us/is-us-stock-market-open-today-nov-27-are-new-york-stock-exchange-nyse-and-nasdaq-trading-on-thanksgiving-and-black-friday/articleshow/125614423.cms
[2] Morningstar: Global Markets Boosted by Fed Rate-Cut Hopes URL: https://www.morningstar.com/news/dow-jones/202511271574/global-markets-boosted-by-fed-rate-cut-hopes-us-markets-closed-for-thanksgiving
[3] Zanders Group: Market Information Thursday27 November2025 URL: https://zandersgroup.com/en/insights/market-insight/market-information-thursday-27-november-2025
[4] Benzinga: Earnings Scheduled For November27,2025 URL: https://www.benzinga.com/insights/earnings/25/11/49103409/earnings-scheduled-for-november-27-2025
[5] Market Chameleon: Stock After Hours Trading Activity URL: https://marketchameleon.com/Reports/AfterHoursTrading/
[6] AngelOne: Top Gainers and Losers on November27,2025 URL: https://www.angelone.in/news/market-updates/top-gainers-and-losers-on-november-27-2025-tmcv-surges-3-20-infosys-drops-over-2
[7] Business Today: Wall St Extends Gains As Markets Bet On December Fed Rate Cut URL: https://www.businesstoday.com.my/2025/11/27/wall-st-extends-gains-as-markets-bet-on-december-fed-rate-cut/

: This analysis is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. All data is sourced from the tools provided and is accurate as of the report date.