S&P 500 Today (Dec. 15, 2025): Index Holds Near 6,800s as Payrolls, Inflation and AI Anxiety Set the Tone
NEW YORK — Monday, December 15, 2025 — The S&P 500 is steady in late-morning trading as Wall Street starts the final full trading week of 2025 with a familiar mix of optimism and caution: hopes for easier rates in 2026, nerves around big-tech valuations, and a packed calendar of delayed U.S. economic data that could quickly change the market’s direction. Reuters+1