Stock Market Update
16-Dec-25 14:00 ET
Gold slips on profit-taking as traders await key U.S. data; dollar steady
Dow -317.50
at 48098.85,
Nasdaq -17.33
at 23040.11,
S&P -3.40
at 6813.10
[BRIEFING.COM] With about two hours to go on Tuesday the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (-0.08%) now sits 17 points lower.
Gold futures settled $2.90 lower (-0.1%) at $4,332.30/oz, as traders took profits and stayed cautious ahead of key U.S. economic data that could influence Fed rate expectations. A steadier dollar and softer safe-haven demand modestly pressured prices.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar Index is down less than -0.1% to $98.20.
