S&P 500 Today: Futures Edge Higher Ahead of Delayed CPI as AI Spending Jitters Grip Wall Street (Dec. 18, 2025)
The S&P 500 closed Wednesday down 1.16% at 6,721.43, pressured by sharp declines in AI-linked mega-caps like Nvidia and Oracle. U.S. stock futures edged 0.3%–0.6% higher early Thursday as traders awaited a delayed November CPI report, which will lack standard monthly details due to the recent government shutdown.