US Futures Steady After Christmas Break

2025-12-25 23:34 By Chusnul Chotimah 1 min. read

US stock futures were little changed on Friday, following Wall Street's modest gains and thin trading on Wednesday during a holiday-shortened session.

Dow futures edged up 0.02%, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures were little changed.

In regular trading on Wednesday, US stocks advanced for a fifth straight session, with the S&P 500 rising 0.4% and the Dow gaining 0.7%, both hitting record highs, while the Nasdaq 100 climbed 0.3%.

Investors are keeping their focus on current economic data to guide earnings expectations for the upcoming year, following GDP growth that exceeded forecasts and reached a two-year high.

Meanwhile, initial jobless claims fell, raising hopes of a shift in future interest rate decisions.

Tech giants underperformed amid lingering concerns over elevated AI capital expenditure, with Intel falling 0.5% after reports that Nvidia halted a test that would use Intel equipment for advanced chips.



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