US Stock Market Today at 11:59 a.m. ET: S&P 500 and Dow Slip as AI Stocks Slide Again, Oil Jumps on Venezuela Blockade
NEW YORK (Dec. 17, 2025, 11:59 a.m. ET) — The U.S. stock market is struggling to regain its footing late this morning as investors weigh a fresh pullback in AI-linked mega-caps against a rebound in energy stocks sparked by a jump in oil prices. At 11:59 a.m. ET, the S&P 500 was down about 0.8% at roughly 6,745.66, while the…