Copper Jumps, Keeping Markets Mixed Below All-Time Highs

Tuesday, July 8, 2025Market indexes started out mixed in today’s pre-market, and there they remained throughout the trading session. Some early chop back and forth eventually gave way to flat levels into the close. The Dow, which spent virtually all day in the red, was down -422 points at today’s lows, but closed -165 points, -0.37%.The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both rode either side of breakeven all day long, eventually settling at -0.07% on the S&P and +0.03% on the Nasdaq. The small-cap Russell 2000, which ...