Stock market week: 2 reasons for optimism heading into 2026

A two-day rebound after the stock market’s Wednesday sell off left the Nasdaq and S&P 500 back above support at their 50-day moving averages at the end of the week. Both scored gains for the week, with the S&P 500 notching its third tight weekly close above support. That provides a somewhat optimistic platform heading into the holidays and end-of-year…