Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slip as Santa Claus rally stumbles amid Nvidia, Tesla slide

US stocks slipped Monday to start the final three days of trading in a rollercoaster 2025 that looks likely to end with sizable gains. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) declined 0.5%, as shares of megacaps Nvidia (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA) both fell over 1.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) also fell 0.5%, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) dipped around 0.3%. Meanwhile, volatility gripped the precious metals trade after a furious rally to all-time highs. Silver (SI=F) retreated, plummeting as much a ...