Stocks Slip as Tech Wobble Returns; Layoffs Spike and Tariff Showdown Clouds Outlook — Stock Market Today (Nov. 6, 2025)
Market snapshot U.S. equities opened in the red Thursday, extending this week’s choppy pattern as investors weighed mixed corporate results against macro headwinds. At the bell, all three major indices slipped, with breadth tilting negative. The tone was cautious amid debate over still‑rich tech multiples and uncertain economic signals. Reuters Overseas, European trading was subdued ahead of central‑bank cues, while Gulf markets tracked Asia modestly higher earlier in the day, helped by firmer regional catalysts and a tentative rebound in risk appetite. Reuters+1 The macro picture: weaker private labor signals in a data drought With the government shutdown freezing several