Market Opens Cautiously After Strong GDP Report; AI Sector Remains a Driving Force

U.S. stock markets opened with a cautious tone this Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025, as investors digested a surprisingly strong third-quarter GDP report and looked ahead to further economic data in a holiday-shortened trading week. While Monday saw broad gains across major indexes, today's opening session reflected a more subdued sentiment, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) showing a slight dip, while the S&P 500 (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) edged fractionally higher.Major Index Performance at ...