US Stock Market Today (22.12.2025): Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Edge Higher as AI Rebounds and Gold Breaks $4,400
NEW YORK (Dec. 22, 2025) — U.S. stock futures were modestly higher early Monday as Wall Street heads into a holiday-shortened week with two forces pulling attention in opposite directions: renewed momentum in mega-cap AI names, and a powerful risk-off signal from commodities as gold and silver pushed to fresh records. MarketWatch+1 After last week’s uneven finish, investors are looking for a late-year “Santa Claus rally” to reassert itself—while keeping one eye on thin holiday liquidity and another on a busy slate of delayed U.S. economic data due Tuesday, including third-quarter GDP and durable goods orders. Reuters+1 Stock futures rise