S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Synopsys Sinks as China Restrictions Hurt Outlook

Key TakeawaysThe S&P 500 declined 0.2% on Thursday, Dec. 5, as the record-setting stock rally cooled ahead of Friday morning's jobs report.Synopsys shares tumbled as U.S. restrictions on chipmaking exports to China weighed on the electronic design firm's 2025 outlook.Alcoholic beverage maker Brown-Forman topped quarterly estimates on strong whiskey demand, and its shares surged. Major U.S. equities indexes hovered near record levels in Thursday trading before closing lower ahead of Friday morning's employme ...