US Stocks Lower; Home Price Growth Eases in October
Benzinga·2025-12-30 14:50

Market Overview - U.S. stocks traded lower, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 50 points, down 0.15% to 48,388.22, NASDAQ down 0.13% to 23,443.02, and S&P 500 down 0.09% to 6,899.74 [1] - Consumer discretionary stocks fell by 0.4% [2] Sector Performance - Energy shares rose by 0.7% on Tuesday [1] Commodity Prices - Oil traded up 0.5% to $58.36, gold up 1.5% to $4,409.30, silver up 7.1% to $75.455, and copper rose 2.7% to $5.7165 [6] European Market Performance - European shares were higher, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 gaining 0.5%, Spain's IBEX 35 Index up 0.7%, London's FTSE 100 up 0.4%, Germany's DAX 40 up 0.6%, and France's CAC 40 up 0.5% [7] Asian Market Performance - Asian markets closed mostly lower, with Japan's Nikkei 225 down 0.37%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index up 0.86%, China's Shanghai Composite down 0.004%, and India's BSE Sensex down 0.02% [8] Housing Market Indicators - The Case-Shiller Home Price Index increased 1.3% year-over-year in October, compared to a 1.4% surge in the previous month and versus market estimates of a 1.1% gain [3][9] - The FHFA house price index rose 0.4% in October, following a 0.1% decline in September, and versus market estimates of a 0.1% increase [11] Company Stock Movements - Profusa, Inc. shares surged 112% to $0.1445 after restructuring its senior secured convertible note [10] - Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited shares rose 99% to $2.25 [10] - Cemtrex, Inc. shares gained 52% to $3.2118 as investors reacted positively to the firm's return to profitability [10] - SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company shares dropped 30% to $59.62 after a previous decline [10] - New Era Energy & Digital, Inc. shares fell 23% to $2.07 following a lawsuit response [10] - CCSC Technology International Holdings Limited shares decreased 21% to $0.1381 [10]