Stock futures are little changed as traders absorb shaky U.S. economic data: Live updates

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Traders enactment connected the level of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) astatine the opening doorbell successful New York connected December 16, 2025.

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Stock futures traded adjacent the flatline aft the S&P 500 fell Tuesday, arsenic investors weighed recently released U.S. economical data.

S&P 500 futures slipped 0.08%. Nasdaq 100 futures mislaid astir 0.2%, portion futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 30 points, oregon 0.06%.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released aboriginal Tuesday its November occupation report, which besides included information from October. The findings pulled backmost the curtain connected the U.S.' economical wellness pursuing a national information backup caused by the U.S. authorities shutdown this fall.  

The study showed the U.S. system shed 105,000 jobs successful October, portion the unemployment complaint roseate to 4.6% — its highest level since September 2021. However, 64,000 jobs were added successful November, topping the Dow Jones statement estimation of 45,000.  

The S&P 500 dropped 0.2% and the 30-stock Dow fell 302 points, oregon 0.6%, connected Tuesday arsenic investors digested the data. It was the 3rd consecutive losing league for some indexes. Stocks successful the vigor assemblage besides saw losses, arsenic U.S. crude lipid closed astatine its lowest level since 2021 connected pressures from a looming surplus. Oil majors Exxon Mobil and Chevron slid astir 2%. 

"The system has been slowing for a while, and determination [had been] a batch of anticipation successful the market…but each those hopes are present fundamentally dashed arsenic we get this data," Bob Elliott, CEO of Unlimited Funds, said Tuesday connected CNBC's "Closing Bell Overtime." "This is astir apt not the clip to beryllium bulked up connected stocks, and it whitethorn beryllium the clip to adhd immoderate fixed income to your portfolio arsenic you wrapper up the year."

On the economical front, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller and New York Fed President John Williams are slated to talk connected Wednesday morning.

Traders are besides looking up to Thursday's merchandise of the user terms scale speechmaking for November.

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