Apple stock today: AAPL steady in premarket as Barclays flags China iPhone rebound
NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 04:56 ET — Premarket Apple shares edged up 0.1% in premarket trading on Tuesday, changing hands around $273.76. The stock’s early move follows a fresh read-through on China demand, a key swing factor for Apple’s iPhone business and investor sentiment around the latest iPhone 17 cycle. The backdrop is cautious into year-end. U.S. stocks ended lower on Monday as heavyweight technology names retreated, and investors have Fed meeting minutes and weekly jobless claims on the radar in an otherwise data-light week. Reuters In a note citing China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology data based