Microsoft stock drifts lower before the bell as Fed minutes loom in holiday-thin week
NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 06:54 ET — Premarket Microsoft (MSFT.O) shares slipped about 0.2% in premarket trading on Monday, changing hands around $486.69, as equity futures edged lower to start the final week of 2025. MarketWatch data showed the stock was down $1.02 from Friday’s close.(MarketWatch quote) The software maker is one of the biggest weights in the Nasdaq and S&P 500, leaving it a key swing factor when holiday-thinned volumes can amplify moves. Traders are also watching whether the market can extend the “Santa Claus rally” — a seasonal stretch when the S&P 500 tends to gain in