Mastercard Stock (MA) News Today: Economic Outlook Signals Resilient Spending, Wall Street Stays Bullish, and Merchants Renew Fee Fight (Dec. 15, 2025)
Dec. 15, 2025 — Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) stock traded little changed on Monday as investors balanced a fresh wave of macro signals from the company’s Economics Institute, a steady drumbeat of product-and-partnership announcements, and renewed pushback from merchants in the long-running “swipe fee” legal battle. As of 16:05 UTC (11:05 a.m. ET) on Dec. 15, Mastercard shares traded around $571.15, down roughly 0.14% on the session, after moving between $568.78 and $574.97 intraday. For long-term holders, the day’s tape matters less than the bigger story: Mastercard remains a payments powerhouse with expanding capabilities in digital identity, security, AI-enabled commerce,