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By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Growing U.S. rate cut bets lifted stocks for a fourth straight day on Wednesday, while Europe's markets saw an extraordinary few hours as Britain's fiscal watchdog inadvertently published crucial new forecasts ahead of a bruising UK budget.

U.S. stocks rallied for a fourth straight day on Wednesday, having clawed back all of last week’s losses ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Stocks rallied on Monday as investors digested fresh comments from top Fed officials and AI companies rebounded from last week. As of later-afternoon trading, the S&P 500 was higher by more than 1.5% and the Nasdaq Composite was trading higher by 2.6%, putting the latter on track for its best day since May.

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Here are some of the major companies whose stocks moved on the week’s news.

The tech sector helped drive Monday's rally, in what could point to improving sentiment surrounding some high-flying stocks after a recent pullback.

There are 22 trading days left in the year and the setup for stocks looks promising. The S&P 500 is up more than 16 percent in 2025, and it’s not impossible to think it could secure its third consecutive 20 percent annual return before the calendar changes.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has raised its recommendation for China’s stocks to “overweight,” stating that the prospect of large gains next year now outweighs the risk of significant losses.

Stocks in Europe edged up on Thursday, while the dollar held steady, as investor confidence in a Federal Reserve rate cut next month kept sentiment upbeat, which also helped keep bitcoin above its recent lows.