By Rajendra Saxena
Publication Date: 2025-12-29 14:53:00
The major stock indices on Wall Street edged lower on Monday, led by technology shares after last week’s gains.
Volatility gripped the markets as optimistic consensus is taking hold that the rally in tech stocks will extend in 2026.
At 11:13 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 217.14 points, or 0.45%, to 48,493.83, the S&P 500 lost 28.77 points, or 0.42%, to 6,901.26 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 150.02 points, or 0.63%, to 23,443.07.
At 09:35 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 66.86 points, or 0.14%, to 48,645.62, the S&P 500 lost 22.08 points, or 0.32%, to 6,907.86 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 142.90 points, or 0.61%, to 23,450.20.
At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 74.3 points, or 0.15%, to 48,636.63. The S&P 500 fell 26.3 points, or 0.38%, to 6,903.6, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 178.4 points, or 0.76%, to 23,414.679.
With only three trading days remaining in 2025,…
