Dow Jones Today: Dow Futures Dip in Premarket as Jobs Report and Retail Sales Set the Tone for Dec. 16, 2025
As Wall Street heads into the opening bell on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is set up for a potentially volatile session—one where macro data may matter more than headlines. In premarket trading, Dow-linked futures were modestly lower around 5:00 a.m. ET, reflecting a cautious mood ahead of a rare “data deluge” day that includes delayed U.S. jobs numbers, retail sales, and fresh PMI readings. markets.businessinsider.com+2Investing.com+2 This is also the last full trading week of 2025, when liquidity can thin and markets can exaggerate moves—especially when traders are simultaneously recalibrating expectations for 2026 Federal Reserve policy. Reuters+1 Dow futures today: where the market stood at 5:00 a.m. ET