US Stock Market Today (Dec. 12, 2025): Futures Mixed at 5:30 a.m. ET as Broadcom Slides; S&P 500 and Dow Hit Record Highs After Fed Cut
As of 5:30 a.m. ET on Friday, December 12, 2025, U.S. stock futures were mixed to nearly flat, with traders weighing a powerful post-Fed rally against renewed nerves around AI spending economics after Oracle’s sharp drop and Broadcom’s margin warning. Investors.com+2InvestorsHub+2 Thursday delivered a headline-grabbing split: the Dow and S&P 500 closed at fresh records, but the Nasdaq slipped, a sign that leadership is broadening beyond megacap tech even as the AI trade remains a dominant narrative into year-end. Barchart.com+1