Major stock indexes pulled back sharply Tuesday after the November U.S. nonfarm payrolls report revealed greater employment growth but a higher unemployment rate than expected.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a largely flat start on Tuesday, suggesting Wall Street could struggle to find clear direction after closing the previous session slightly lower following volatile trading.

US stock futures edged lower overnight after a mixed trading session on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Key indices, including the S&P 500, NASDAQ, and Dow futures, saw little movement, largely unaffected by reports on the economy.

The S&P 500 fell 1.1% from its all-time high for its worst day in three weeks. The weakness for tech stocks yanked the Nasdaq composite down by a market-leading 1.7%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gave back 245 points, or 0.5%, after setting its own record the day before.

Futures tied to the major U.S. equity benchmarks pointed lower, signalling a cautious start to the trading week as investors awaited a heavy slate of economic releases, led by a long-delayed labour market report.

Further, investors have been excited about the prospect of future interest rate cuts. Although the Federal Reserve has come through with three long-anticipated rate cuts to end the year, it's made dubious history in the process and left Wall Street vulnerable to a crisis of confidence in the new year.

The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% for just its second loss in the last 11 days, but it remains within 0.6% of its all-time high set in October. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 215 points, or 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite edged down by 0.1%.

Most of Wall Street is rising on Tuesday, and the U.S. stock market is back to where it was before last week’s swoon. The S&P 500 added 0.2% after erasing a loss taken during the morning. It’s been bouncing around lately, coming off Monday’s vigorous ...

As the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average have climbed to never-before-seen levels, stock valuations are attempting to follow suit. Wall Street appears set to enter the new year with the second priciest stock market on record -- and history offers investors a dire warning of what's to come.

Trading is calm as Wall Street waits to hear what the Federal Reserve will say on Wednesday about where interest rates are heading.

The Dow Jones ended 650 points higher on Thursday to close above the 48,700 mark, while the S&P 500 closed above the 6,900 mark for the first time. The index is now just 20 points away from its intraday record of 6,