Stock Market Today: Dow, Russell 2000 Soldier Upwards As Nasdaq, S&P 500 Remain Grounded Post-Oracle Earnings, Fed Cut
Yahoo Finance·2025-12-11 17:48

Market Overview - The Dow is leading the market with a gain of 1.27%, while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 are down by 0.65% and 0.05% respectively, largely due to Oracle's disappointing earnings, resulting in a $100 billion drop in its stock [2] - The Dow and Russell indices are up 14.9% and 15.9% year-to-date, respectively, while the S&P 500 is up 17.3% and the Nasdaq Composite is up 21.9% [3] Sector Performance - The equal weight ETF ($RSP) is outperforming the base index, up 0.8%, indicating a potential shift in market sentiment as tech stocks weigh on the S&P 500 [4] - 61% of U.S. stocks are in the green today, suggesting a broad market strength outside of the tech sector [4] Notable Movers Winners - Planet Labs PBC is up 34.5% following strong earnings, continuing a trend of strength in space stocks [5] - Rhythm Pharmaceuticals has gained 14.2% after reporting positive results from a phase 2 study of a rare disease [5] - Perpetua Resources is up 12.8% after announcing advancements on a critical mineral pilot plant in Idaho [5] - Vail Resorts has reported healthy earnings, resulting in an 8.4% increase in its stock [6] Losers - Wave Life Sciences is down 16.5% after reaching five-year highs, influenced by a recent $350 million public offering and interim data from a drug candidate study [7]