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Russell 2000 Today After the Bell: Small Caps Slip as Delayed Jobs Data Reshapes Rate-Cut Bets (Dec. 16, 2025)

As U.S. markets trade through Tuesday’s session, the Russell 2000—Wall Street’s most-watched small-cap index—is navigating a familiar late-year tug-of-war: optimism about easier money versus anxiety about what the economy is really doing beneath the surface. By late morning (around 11:30 a.m. ET)

16 December 2025

Economic Data·Market News

Dow Jones Today After the Bell: Jobs Report, Retail Sales, and Oil Slide Shape the DJIA Outlook for Dec. 16, 2025

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is navigating a volatile, headline-driven session on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, as Wall Street digests a long-delayed U.S. jobs report, flat retail sales, and fresh evidence that business activity is cooling even as price pressures re-accelerate. By late morning, the

16 December 2025

Dow Jones·Economic News·Stock Market

S&P 500 Today After the Bell: Jobs Data, Falling Oil and Rate-Cut Bets Set the Tone for Wall Street (Dec. 16, 2025)

NEW YORK — Dec. 16, 2025 (10:30 a.m. ET) — The S&P 500 is struggling to find a clear direction in Tuesday’s session as investors digest a fresh burst of delayed U.S. economic data, a renewed slide in oil prices, and shifting expectations

16 December 2025

Economic News·Interest Rates·Oil Prices·Stock Market·Wall Street

Nasdaq Today After the Bell: What to Watch on Dec. 16, 2025 as Jobs Data, AI Volatility, and 23‑Hour Trading Plans Collide

As of 10:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, the Nasdaq has been chopping around the flatline—a sign the market is still trying to “price” a rare combination of fresh macro data, renewed AI-trade scrutiny, and shifting expectations for 2026 rate

16 December 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Economic Data·Nasdaq·Stock Market·Trading Strategies

Canada Stock Market Today: TSX Slips Mid-Morning as Oil Drops and U.S. Jobs Data Shifts Rate Bets — What to Watch After the Bell (Dec. 16, 2025)

TORONTO — Canada’s stock market opened softer on Tuesday and stayed under pressure into mid-morning as investors digested a delayed batch of U.S. labour-market data, a sharp pullback in crude oil, and a fresh wave of big-ticket Canadian corporate headlines

16 December 2025

Economic Data·Trading Strategies

Stock Market Today: Dow and S&P 500 Turn Choppy on Delayed Jobs Data; Lennar Earnings in Focus After the Bell (Dec. 16, 2025)

U.S. stocks were trading in a tight, volatile range late Tuesday morning as Wall Street digested a rare burst of catch-upeconomic data after the recent government shutdown—while investors also looked ahead to a small but potentially market-moving after-hours earnings slate led

16 December 2025

Earnings Reports·Economic Data·Financial News·Investing·Stock Market

Nickel Price Today: Nickel Holds Near $14,300 as China Data, Oversupply Fears and Fresh Forecasts Hit Sentiment (Dec. 16, 2025)

Nickel prices are under renewed pressure on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, hovering close to multi‑month lows as markets digest weak signals from China’s economy, thinning year‑end liquidity, and a new wave of oversupply warnings and bank forecasts. In London, benchmark

16 December 2025

China Economy·Commodities·Economic Forecasts·Market News

Zinc Price Today (Dec. 16, 2025): LME Zinc Slides Toward $3,050 as Inventories Rebuild; 2026 Forecasts Turn More Cautious

Zinc price today is softer as the market digests fresh warehouse inflows, thin year-end liquidity, and a growing debate over whether 2025’s “availability shock” is fading into a more traditional 2026 surplus story. On Tuesday, December 16, zinc futures tracked

16 December 2025

Commodity Prices

Aluminum Price Today (Dec 16, 2025): LME Near $2,880/t as Smelter Risks, Tight Trade Flows, and Fresh 2026 Forecasts Lift the Outlook

Aluminum prices are holding firm on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, with the global benchmark on the London Metal Exchange (LME) hovering around the $2,870–$2,885 per metric ton area—roughly $1.30 per pound—as traders weigh a new round of supply headlines against

16 December 2025

Global Economy·Price Forecasts

Palladium Price Today (Dec. 16, 2025): XPD Holds in the Mid-$1,500s as EU ICE Policy Shift and Supply Balance Talk Shape Outlook

Palladium price today is trading in a tight—but headline-sensitive—band after a strong late-year run across precious metals. On Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, spot palladium was quoted around $1,563.69 per ounce, down 0.2% on the day, while still hovering near a

16 December 2025

Precious Metals

Cotton Price Today (16 December 2025): ICE Cotton Hovers Near 64¢ as Dollar Softens; Forecasts Signal Range-Bound Trade Into 2026

Cotton price today is steady-to-slightly softer, with ICE U.S. Cotton No. 2 futures trading in the high-63-cent area as the market weighs a weaker U.S. dollar against still-cautious demand signals and a heavy technical backdrop. Key takeaways (Dec. 16, 2025):

16 December 2025

Global Trade·Price Analysis

Platinum Price Today (Dec. 16, 2025): Spot Near $1,830 as Supply Deficit Talk and EU Auto Policy Headlines Lift the Market

Platinum prices are extending a standout 2025 rally on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, with spot quotes hovering around the $1,800–$1,830 per ounce zone in early trading—levels last seen in 2011. Data from major bullion dealers showed spot platinum around $1,828/oz in the morning (U.S. time), up

16 December 2025

Automotive Industry·Economic Policy·Market News·Precious Metals