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title: "Dow Jones Today: DJIA Dips on Low Volume as Holiday Lull Lingers"
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description: "The Dow Jones (DJIA) is slightly down on low trading volume as the year-end holiday lull continues. Investors await the Fed's November meeting minutes, which may impact future monetary policy expectations. Last month, the Fed cut rates by 25 bps amid dissenting votes. Trump criticized Fed Chair Powell and threatened legal action over the Fed's renovation costs. Meanwhile, housing affordability is improving, with a 1.4% rise in home prices and a 3.3% increase in pending home sales in November. The DJIA is down 0.12%."
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# Dow Jones Today: DJIA Dips on Low Volume as Holiday Lull Lingers

The Dow Jones (DJIA) is trading slightly lower on Tuesday with light volume as the final days of 2025, which are typically marked by sluggish market participation, draw to a close.

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The Fed will release the minutes from its November meeting at 2 p.m. Eastern Time, providing investors with insight into the central bank's views on inflation, interest rates, and the labor market, which could influence market expectations for future monetary policy. Last month, the Fed voted 9-3 to cut rates by 25 bps, marking the most dissenting votes since 2019 and signaling a divided stance among policymakers. Investors expect the Fed to hold rates steady during the next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting scheduled for January 28.

Jerome Powell will serve as Fed Chair until May 2026, despite ongoing criticism from President Trump. On Monday, Trump reiterated his disapproval of the Fed's costly Washington, D.C., headquarters renovation and threatened legal action against Powell.

"We're thinking about bringing a suit against Powell for incompetence," Trump said during a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "It's gross incompetence against Powell. And it was his baby."

Meanwhile, housing affordability has begun to show signs of improvement. The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller National Home Price Index notched a 1.4% rise for the 12 months through October, continuing a trend of slowing growth since the beginning of the year. That comes after the National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced pending home sales rose by 3.3% in November to their highest level since February 2023 amid a steady decline in mortgage rates.

The Dow Jones is down by 0.12% at the time of writing.

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