Nasdaq Today After the Bell: What to Watch on Dec. 16, 2025 as Jobs Data, AI Volatility, and 23‑Hour Trading Plans Collide
As of 10:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, the Nasdaq has been chopping around the flatline—a sign the market is still trying to “price” a rare combination of fresh macro data, renewed AI-trade scrutiny, and shifting expectations for 2026 rate cuts. One major headline is already reshaping how traders think about the post-close session: Nasdaq has filed to expand weekday trading to 23 hours, accelerating Wall Street’s push toward near round-the-clock equities trading. Investopedia+2Reuters+2 But the near-term catalyst for the Nasdaq’s next move—into the close and especially after the bell—remains the data dump: the long-delayed October and November jobs figures, plus flat retail sales and a