Wall Street Ends 2025 with 4-Day Sell-Off; Dow Plunges 300 Points

• Wall Street concluded 2025 with a four-day losing streak; Dow Jones fell over 300 points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq also saw losses.
• Despite the late-year dip, major indices achieved a "three-peat" of double-digit annual returns, led by Nasdaq's 20.5% gain.
• Gold and Silver recorded their best year since the late 1970s, despite heavy selling on the final day.
• US jobless claims dropped to 199,000, one of the lowest levels of the year, beating analyst estimates.
• Bespoke Investment Group warns of historical drops on the first trading day of the new year; S&P 500 targets range from 7,000 to 8,100.

Why It Matters: Wall Street ended 2025 on a negative note but secured a "three-peat" of annual double-digit gains.