US Economy News 12 December 2025 - 15 December 2025

NEW YORK — 9:00 a.m. ET — U.S. stock futures were higher in premarket trading Monday as investors attempted to stabilize sentiment after last week’s tech-led pullback, with the market turning its attention to a packed slate of economic releases and fresh headlines tied to the Federal Reserve’s future leadership. markets.businessinsider.com+2Reuters+2 With Wall Street entering the final full trading week of 2025, the next several sessions are set up as a tug-of-war: dip-buying in bruised AI names versus growing unease over valuations, debt-funded capex, and how quickly rate cuts could arrive in 2026. Reuters+1 Premarket snapshot: Futures point up, but nerves linger By

Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) heads into the Monday, Dec. 15 US stock market open after a choppy finish to last week. Shares closed Friday, Dec. 12 at $226.33, down 2.60% on the day, with trading volume reported above its 50‑day average—an indication that investors were actively repositioning into the weekend. MarketWatch For investors watching Danaher stock this morning, the setup is less about a single headline and more about a cluster of catalysts: fresh analyst initiations, an upgraded credit profile, Danaher’s dividend schedule, and a clearer management framework for what 2026 could look like—especially in bioprocessing, diagnostics, and China. Danaher

As the U.S. stock market heads into Monday’s open (Dec. 15, 2025), The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW) is back in focus after a dense run of catalysts: a fresh monthly activity update that points to strong client engagement, a major move into private markets via the planned Forge Global acquisition, and new comments from CEO Rick Wurster on additional M&A and Schwab’s timeline for spot crypto trading. Add in a Federal Reserve rate cut and a new “technical” Treasury-bill buying program, and investors have a lot to weigh heading into the new week. Reuters+3Charles Schwab Press Room+3Reuters+3 Below is

Wall Street heads into Monday’s session balancing two big forces: a renewed shakeout in the AI trade after last week’s tech-driven pullback, and a looming “data catch-up” week as delayed U.S. economic reports hit the tape and reset rate expectations for early 2026. Reuters+1 Friday’s selloff did damage in the growth complex but didn’t fully break the broader market narrative. The S&P 500 closed down 1.07% at 6,827.41, the Dow fell 0.51% to 48,458.05, and the Nasdaq slid 1.69% to 23,195.17 as investors re-priced the near-term “AI payoff” story and watched Treasury yields climb. Reuters+1 Monday (December 15) is lighter on headline U.S. macro releases than the rest of the week, but

Updated: Friday, December 12, 2025, 5:30 a.m. ET U.S. stock futures were mixed early Friday, setting up a potentially cautious finish to a week that delivered fresh record closes for the S&P 500 and Dow, but also renewed jitters around the cost—and profitability—of the AI boom. Investing.com+2Reuters+2 The premarket narrative is being shaped by two competing forces: Below is what investors are watching right now, and what it could mean for the U.S. market when the opening bell rings. Market Snapshot at 5:30 a.m. ET: Futures Straddle the Flatline Futures tied to major U.S. indexes pointed to a mixed open early Friday, with moves near flat after a week