US stocks close below record highs, world indexes set for double-digit 2025 gains
NEW YORK, Dec 29 (Reuters) – US stocks dipped on Monday and gold tumbled from all-time highs at the top of a holiday-shortened week. The three major US stock indexes ended in negative territory, weighed down by a broad selloff, which was slightly mitigated by strength in some defensive sectors that have underperformed for much…

