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 (11:40 a.m. ET) — 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 As of 11:27 a.m. ET, the S&P 500 (SPX) was at 6,836.37, up 0.13% on the day (quotes may be delayed). Stooq S&P 500 live update: early gains fade, trading stays rangebound The S&P 500