Dow Jones Today: Blue-Chip Index Climbs Above 47,500 as Weak Jobs Data Lifts Fed Rate-Cut Hopes (December 3, 2025)
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2% to 47,576.64 on Wednesday, closing about 1.4% below its record high. The S&P 500 ended flat at 6,830.21, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.4% to 23,321.15 as megacap tech stocks fell. Investors reacted to a weak ADP jobs report and lower Treasury yields.