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Market Context (as of Nov 30, 2025) Friday, Nov 28 Recap (Printed in May 30 Edition) : U.S. markets rallied 0.5-0.8% in abbreviated Black Friday trading (close at 1 PM ET), with S&P 500 +0.5% (~6,849 spot equiv.), Dow +0.6% (+289 pts to ~47,743 futures close), Nasdaq +0.7%, and Russell 2000 +0.8% (~2,505 futures). Tech rebounded (Meta +1.5%, Micron +2.4%), but Nvidia -1.4% dragged Nasdaq to -1.5% monthly loss (snapping 7-month streak). Retail popped (Amazon/Target +1-1.3%, Walmart +1%) on $11.8B online sales record. Broader: S&P/Dow eked +0.3-0.5% for November; VIX ~18 (easing fears); gold ~$4,200 (+5% Nov). Rate-cut odds: 83% for Dec FOMC. Nov 30 Futures Snapshot : Mild +0.2-0.6% grind higher on thin volume (post-holiday + Asia handoff). All %K overbought (96-99), %D lagging (71-94), RSI neutral-bullish (~54-58), price > PSAR/SMA = intact uptrend (YTD +20-25%). No crossovers; expect shallow dips on ISM (Dec 2) or jobs (Dec 6). SCR Outlook : 94% historical win rate (+3.1%...