After back-to-back years of more than 20% returns for the S&P 500, what's in store for 2025? Most on Wall Street say more gains.

World shares were mixed Thursday ahead of a decision by the European Central Bank on interest rates that was expected to yield at least a quarter percentage point cut to the current 3.25% benchmark. Analysts said the monetary authority for the 20 euro currency countries in the European Union was bound to act now that inflation has