US Stock Market Today (Dec. 22, 2025, 1:36 p.m. ET): S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq Rise as AI Stocks Rebound and Commodities Jump
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks were higher in early afternoon trading Monday as Wall Street opened a holiday-shortened week with a cautious-but-optimistic tone: technology shares extended last week’s rebound, while energy and materials gained support from a sharp move higher in oil and precious metals. Reuters+1 US stock market snapshot at 1:36 p.m. ET As of about 1:36 p.m. Eastern, major indexes were in the green (Reuters/LSEG data delayed at least 15 minutes): Key cross-market signals were also pointing to a “risk-on, but hedged” day: Why Wall Street is up today: AI momentum returns, and energy/materials get a boost The