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US Stock Market Today, December 9, 2025: Wall Street Pauses as Fed Rate Cut Decision Nears

US Stock Market Today, December 9, 2025: Wall Street Pauses as Fed Rate Cut Decision Nears

Wall Street is in “wait-and-see” mode on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, with major US stock indices trading in a tight range as the Federal Reserve begins its final policy meeting of the year and investors digest fresh labor market data and big corporate headlines. By late morning in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 were modestly higher, while the Nasdaq Composite hovered slightly in the red, leaving all three benchmarks still close to record territory after Monday’s small pullback. Reuters+2Investopedia+2 Market Snapshot: Dow Edges Up, Nasdaq Slips US stock futures were slightly positive earlier in the day, with S&P 500 contracts up about 0.1%, signaling
9 December 2025
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US Economy News Today: Fed Rate Cut Looms as Inflation Sticks Near 3%, Layoffs Surge and Housing Begins a “Great Reset”

US Economy News Today: Fed Rate Cut Looms as Inflation Sticks Near 3%, Layoffs Surge and Housing Begins a “Great Reset”

The United States economy heads into the final weeks of 2025 with a strange mix of strength and strain. Growth is holding up, stocks are near record highs and inflation has cooled sharply from its 2022 peak — but price pressures remain above the Federal Reserve’s target, layoffs have climbed to their highest level since the pandemic, and the national debt has blown past $38 trillion. Bureau of Economic Analysis+2Challenger Gray+2 At the center of it all: a pivotal Federal Reserve meeting this week, new Trump administration economic moves, and early signs that the overheated housing market may finally be starting
9 December 2025
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Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Eye Rebound as Fed Rate Cut and Nvidia China Deal Drive Wall Street — December 9, 2025

Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Eye Rebound as Fed Rate Cut and Nvidia China Deal Drive Wall Street — December 9, 2025

US stock futures are pointing to a cautiously higher open on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, as Wall Street digests a modest pullback from record territory and looks ahead to a pivotal Federal Reserve meeting and a major policy shift on AI chips. After the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite all slipped on Monday, they remained just below all‑time highs, setting the stage for a key “Fed week” that could define the year’s final stretch.Reuters+ 2KPRC+ 2 Investors are overwhelmingly expecting the Fed to deliver a quarter‑point rate cut on Wednesday — the third cut this year
9 December 2025
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Best Stocks to Buy Now in December 2025: 8 Top U.S. Picks as the Fed Prepares a Rate Cut

Best Stocks to Buy Now in December 2025: 8 Top U.S. Picks as the Fed Prepares a Rate Cut

As of December 9, 2025, the U.S. stock market is hovering near record highs. The S&P 500 has delivered roughly 18% total return year to date, driven largely by mega-cap technology and artificial intelligence winners, while the Nasdaq has surged even more.Investing.com+1 At the same time, the macro backdrop is shifting: Meanwhile, artificial intelligence remains the dominant market theme. Estimates suggest AI‑linked companies have driven around 75% of S&P 500 gains, 80% of earnings growth and 90% of capex in 2025.JPMorgan Chase+2Fortune+2 In other words: stocks aren’t cheap, AI is crowded, and rates are (probably) about to move lower again.
9 December 2025
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U.S. Economic Calendar Today, December 9, 2025: NFIB Optimism, JOLTS Job Openings and the Fed’s Big Decision

U.S. Economic Calendar Today, December 9, 2025: NFIB Optimism, JOLTS Job Openings and the Fed’s Big Decision

The U.S. economic calendar for today, Tuesday, December 9, 2025, is unusually important. A fresh reading on small‑business optimism, long‑delayed JOLTS job‑openings data, and the start of the Federal Reserve’s December 9–10 policy meeting are converging into a single narrative about a cooling but still resilient U.S. economy. Below is a structured rundown of the U.S. economic calendar for 9.12.2025, followed by deeper analysis of what each release means for growth, jobs, inflation, and Fed policy. Today’s Key U.S. Economic Events (All times Eastern) Together, these releases will help investors judge whether the U.S. is drifting toward a “soft landing” or something weaker as 2025 ends. Small‑Business Sentiment
9 December 2025
Ireland Stock Market Today, 9 December 2025: ISEQ Near Highs as Global Markets Brace for Fed Rate Cut – What to Know Before Dublin Opens

Ireland Stock Market Today, 9 December 2025: ISEQ Near Highs as Global Markets Brace for Fed Rate Cut – What to Know Before Dublin Opens

Ireland’s stock market heads into Tuesday’s session with the ISEQ All-Share index sitting close to record territory and a busy backdrop of global central-bank drama, fresh economic data and stock‑specific headlines. As of 06:44 on 9 December, the ISEQ All-Share stood at 12,770.34, up 0.22% from the previous close, according to data from Davy.davy.ie That puts Irish equities near the top of their 52‑week range of roughly 9,165 to 12,926 points as reported by Euronext Dublin.Euronext Over the past year the index has delivered a gain of about 35%, outpacing many European peers.Bloomberg At the same time, global markets are
9 December 2025
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Asia Stock Market Today: Fed Nerves, China Policy Signals and Trade Jitters Drag Region Lower (9 December 2025)

Asia Stock Market Today: Fed Nerves, China Policy Signals and Trade Jitters Drag Region Lower (9 December 2025)

Asian stocks mostly traded lower on Tuesday, 9 December 2025, as investors across the region hunkered down ahead of a widely expected US Federal Reserve rate cut and sifted through cautious policy signals from Beijing, Canberra and other key capitals. With Wall Street pulling back from record highs overnight and bond yields edging up again, risk appetite in Asia was fragile: broad regional gauges slipped, China and Hong Kong weakened, India extended losses after its steep fall on Monday, and even Southeast Asia’s outperformers eased off recent peaks. Japan was the major outlier, with the Nikkei holding modest gains despite
9 December 2025
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Gold Price Today, December 9, 2025: XAU/USD Hovers Near $4,190 as Fed Rate Cut Decision Looms

Gold Price Today, December 9, 2025: XAU/USD Hovers Near $4,190 as Fed Rate Cut Decision Looms

Global gold prices are treading water just below record highs on Tuesday, with traders reluctant to make big bets ahead of a closely watched U.S. Federal Reserve meeting that could set the tone for the metal into 2026. Spot gold is trading around $4,190–$4,200 per ounce, only a short distance from this year’s all‑time high near $4,380, after an extraordinary 2025 rally that has seen the metal gain more than 60% and log over 50 record closes. Trading Economics+2euronews+2 Below is a detailed roundup of today’s gold price, key drivers, and the latest forecasts and analysis dated December 9, 2025.
9 December 2025
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Singapore Stock Market Today, 9 December 2025: STI Edges Higher as Fed Cut Hopes Clash With Weak Hiring Outlook

Singapore Stock Market Today, 9 December 2025: STI Edges Higher as Fed Cut Hopes Clash With Weak Hiring Outlook

Singapore’s stock market opened Tuesday on a cautiously positive note, with the Straits Times Index (STI) inching higher after a weak start to the week, as investors balanced strong GDP growth, softer hiring data and expectations of a closely watched US Federal Reserve rate cut. STI today: modest rebound after Monday’s 0.5% slide After falling 0.5% on Monday to close at 4,507.08, the STI started Tuesday’s session slightly in the green, up 2.69 points (0.06%) to 4,509.77 at the open. Market breadth improved, with 94 gainers outpacing 54 decliners on early turnover of about 59.3 million shares worth S$83 million,
9 December 2025
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Singapore Stocks Today: Biggest SGX Gainers on 9 December 2025 as Traders Brace for Fed Rate Cut

Singapore Stocks Today: Biggest SGX Gainers on 9 December 2025 as Traders Brace for Fed Rate Cut

Singapore’s stock market opened cautiously higher on Tuesday, 9 December 2025, with traders hunting for short‑term winners even as global sentiment stays nervy ahead of this week’s US Federal Reserve decision. Early in the session, a mix of speculative penny stocks, offshore & marine names and quality blue chips emerged among the biggest stock gainers on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). BusinessToday+2Nasdaq+2 Below is a detailed, news‑driven look at today’s top movers on SGX, why they’re rallying, and what they might be signalling about the broader Singapore stock market outlook for 2026. Market snapshot: STI edges up after three days of
9 December 2025
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Silver Price Today, December 8, 2025: Near Record Highs as Fed Cut Bets, Supply Deficits and Short‑Squeeze Fears Collide

Silver Price Today, December 8, 2025: Near Record Highs as Fed Cut Bets, Supply Deficits and Short‑Squeeze Fears Collide

Silver is trading just under $58 per troy ounce on Monday, December 8, 2025, consolidating below last week’s record highs near $59 after one of the strongest rallies in its modern history. Spot XAG/USD is hovering around $58.1–$58.5, with today’s range roughly $57.6 to $58.7 and a 52‑week band of $28.2 to $59.3, keeping the metal within touching distance of its all‑time high. FXStreet+1 Depending on the data provider, silver is now up around 100% year‑to‑date, far outpacing gold’s roughly 60% gain and marking its best performance since the late 1970s. TradingView+2FXStreet+2 The gold/silver ratio has fallen back to about 70–72, its lowest level of 2025, underscoring how aggressively investors have rotated into
9 December 2025
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Alphabet (GOOG) After Hours on December 8, 2025: Dividend, Antitrust Ruling and Fed Week – What to Watch Before Tuesday’s Open

Alphabet (GOOG) After Hours on December 8, 2025: Dividend, Antitrust Ruling and Fed Week – What to Watch Before Tuesday’s Open

Alphabet Inc.’s Class C shares (NASDAQ: GOOG) slipped on Monday as investors digested a busy mix of company‑specific news and macro catalysts, from a fresh U.S. antitrust remedy to the stock’s latest ex‑dividend date and the start of a pivotal Federal Reserve meeting. After the closing bell on December 8, 2025, GOOG traded roughly flat in after‑hours dealing, leaving traders focused on what could move the stock when U.S. markets reopen on Tuesday, December 9. How Alphabet (GOOG) traded on December 8 – and after the bell During Monday’s regular session, Alphabet Class C stock finished around $314–315 per share,
9 December 2025
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Amazon Stock After Hours on December 8, 2025: AI Jitters, Fed Fears and What to Watch Before the December 9 Open

Amazon Stock After Hours on December 8, 2025: AI Jitters, Fed Fears and What to Watch Before the December 9 Open

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) ended Monday’s session under pressure again, extending a multi‑day pullback from its early‑November record high as investors weighed heavy AI spending, labor headlines and an anxious macro backdrop ahead of this week’s Federal Reserve decision. TradingView+1 Below is a detailed look at how AMZN traded after the bell on December 8, 2025, what drove the move, and the key things traders and long‑term investors should know before the U.S. market opens on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. 1. Amazon stock on December 8, 2025: How the day ended In other words, Monday’s move was not a crash
9 December 2025
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Gold Price Today, December 8, 2025: XAU/USD Steadies Around $4,200 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and Bubble Fears Collide

Gold Price Today, December 8, 2025: XAU/USD Steadies Around $4,200 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and Bubble Fears Collide

Gold is trading near the psychological $4,200 per ounce mark on Monday, December 8, 2025, with traders torn between bullish rate‑cut expectations and growing warnings that the metal may now be in bubble territory. According to intraday pricing from major data providers, spot gold is hovering in a band roughly between $4,190 and $4,220 per ounce, with Reuters quoting spot at about $4,215.69 and U.S. futures near $4,244.80 in Monday trade. Reuters+1 That leaves bullion only a step below October’s record highs around $4,380 per ounce and up roughly 60% in 2025, its strongest yearly performance since 1979. Reuters+1 At the same time, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is sounding the alarm about a rare “double bubble” in both
9 December 2025
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Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Reclaims $91K as Fed Rate Cut Bets and Institutional Buying Drive Volatile Rally

Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Reclaims $91K as Fed Rate Cut Bets and Institutional Buying Drive Volatile Rally

Bitcoin price today is hovering around the $90,000–$92,000 zone on Monday, December 8, 2025, staging a modest rebound as traders position for this week’s crucial US Federal Reserve decision and another wave of institutional headlines. According to live market data, Bitcoin (BTC) is trading close to $91,000, up roughly 1–2% over the past 24 hours, with a market capitalization near $1.8 trillion and tens of billions of dollars in daily trading volume. CoinMarketCap+1 That still leaves BTC almost 30% below its all‑time high near $126,000 set on October 6, underscoring how fragile sentiment remains after a brutal autumn correction. Northeastern Global News Bitcoin Price Today: Snapshot for December
9 December 2025
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AMD Stock After Hours on December 8, 2025: AI Deals, China Tax and Fed Week Risks Before the December 9 Open

AMD Stock After Hours on December 8, 2025: AI Deals, China Tax and Fed Week Risks Before the December 9 Open

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) heads into Tuesday’s session sitting right at the crossroads of three big stories: the AI infrastructure boom, a fast‑evolving U.S.–China export regime, and a critical Federal Reserve meeting that could jolt richly valued tech stocks. As of Monday’s close on December 8, 2025, AMD shares traded in a tight range between roughly $218 and $224 and finished the regular session around $221, up about 1.4% on the day on close to 30 million shares changing hands.StockAnalysis+1 In early after‑hours trading, the stock ticked higher toward the mid‑$220s, with one major quote provider showing trades
8 December 2025
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Dow Slides as S&P 500 and Nasdaq Slip From Record Highs Ahead of Fed Decision — U.S. Stock Market Recap for December 8, 2025

Dow Slides as S&P 500 and Nasdaq Slip From Record Highs Ahead of Fed Decision — U.S. Stock Market Recap for December 8, 2025

U.S. stocks finished lower on Monday, December 8, 2025, as Wall Street stepped back from record territory and investors shifted into wait-and-see mode ahead of this week’s Federal Reserve meeting. At the closing bell: Even with today’s pullback, the S&P 500 remains up roughly 17% in 2025, and the Nasdaq is more than 22% higher year‑to‑date, underscoring how strong the rally has been going into “Fed week.” AP News+1 Market Today: Fed Week Knocks Rally Into Reverse After flirting with record highs last week, major U.S. stock indexes opened Monday near the top of their recent ranges but quickly lost steam. By afternoon,
8 December 2025
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US Stock Market Today at 1 PM ET: Wall Street Slips From Record Highs as Fed Week, Mega-Deals and AI Trades Collide

US Stock Market Today at 1 PM ET: Wall Street Slips From Record Highs as Fed Week, Mega-Deals and AI Trades Collide

U.S. stocks spent Monday’s early afternoon drifting lower from record territory, as Wall Street balanced a pivotal Federal Reserve meeting, a blockbuster bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery and fresh deal-making in the AI infrastructure space. By around 12:45–1:00 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, December 8, 2025, the S&P 500 was down roughly 0.4–0.5%, trading just under 6,850. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped about 0.4–0.5% (around 200 points), while the Nasdaq Composite was off about 0.3%. The small‑cap Russell 2000 was one of the few bright spots, holding a modest gain of about 0.2%.Google+2Kiplinger+2 Even with those declines, the S&P 500 remained less than
8 December 2025
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Bitcoin Reclaims $92K as Fed Rate-Cut Hopes Lift Crypto – But Is the Return of Confidence Enough?

Bitcoin Reclaims $92K as Fed Rate-Cut Hopes Lift Crypto – But Is the Return of Confidence Enough?

December 8, 2025 The crypto market has kicked off the week in risk‑on mode. Bitcoin has climbed back above $92,000, major altcoins are bouncing, and ETF flows and macro tailwinds are rebuilding confidence ahead of a pivotal Federal Reserve meeting. But a cluster of new research and technical analyses suggests this rebound may still be just a pause in a wider correction rather than the start of a fresh vertical rally. CoinStats+1 Below is a comprehensive look at today’s key market drivers, forecasts and technical levels, based on the latest coverage from CoinDesk, DLNews, FXStreet, Cryptonews, Decrypt and Forex.com’s associated
8 December 2025
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U.S. Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Mixed at Midday as Fed Rate Cut Looms

U.S. Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Mixed at Midday as Fed Rate Cut Looms

U.S. stocks are treading water near record highs at midday Monday, December 8, 2025, as Wall Street kicks off a pivotal week dominated by the Federal Reserve’s next interest‑rate decision and a burst of blockbuster deal news. By late morning in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was modestly lower, while the S&P 500 was roughly flat and the Nasdaq Composite edged higher, reflecting a cautious “wait‑and‑see” mood rather than outright risk‑on or risk‑off positioning. Reuters+1 At the same time, traders are digesting a hostile takeover twist in Hollywood, a major AI data‑infrastructure acquisition by IBM, and sharp moves in biotech and semiconductor names that are
8 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Walmart shares climbed 3.34% to $131.18 Friday, pushing its market value to about $1.05 trillion as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Retail stocks mostly gained, with Target up 4.24% and Costco up 1.20%, while Amazon dropped 5.55%. Investors await Walmart’s fiscal Q4 results on Feb. 19 and key U.S. economic data next week.
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