Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq with Wall Street awaiting expected Fed rate cut

US stocks stalled on Monday, as Wall Street headed into a pivotal week dominated by the Federal Reserve's final policy meeting of 2025. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose roughly 0.2%, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) slipped below the flatline. But the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) backed off 0.1% on the heels of closing gains for stocks. Markets are on the lookout for risks to almost-total confidence that the Fed will cut interest rates at its two-day policy meeting, which starts on Tuesday. ...