Meta’s Manus AI deal lifts META as S&P 500 slips in thin year-end trade; Fed minutes in focus
NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 17:42 ET — After-hours U.S. stocks finished modestly lower on Tuesday, with Meta Platforms climbing on an AI acquisition that helped offset weakness in technology and financial shares. The S&P 500 fell 0.14% to 6,896.24, the Nasdaq Composite slid 0.23% to 23,419.08 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.20% to 48,367.06. Reuters The subdued…