Stocks Slip as Tech Wobble Returns; Layoffs Spike and Tariff Showdown Clouds Outlook — Stock Market Today (Nov. 6, 2025)
U.S. stocks opened lower Thursday as investors weighed weak private jobs data and mixed earnings. Challenger reported over 150,000 announced layoffs in October, the highest for the month in more than 20 years. The dollar fell for a second day as traders raised odds of a December Fed rate cut. Qualcomm and DoorDash dropped on company risks; Datadog and Moderna gained on strong results.