US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Futures Dip Ahead of Delayed Jobs Report (Dec. 16, 2025)
U.S. stock futures were modestly lower in early premarket trading Tuesday, as investors brace for an unusually consequential batch of “catch-up” economic data after the 43-day federal government shutdown disrupted key releases. The day’s main event is the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ delayed Employment Situation report at 8:30 a.m. ET, with attention also turning to a disrupted inflation pipeline ahead of Thursday’s Consumer Price Index report. Bureau of Labor Statistics+1
