Stock Market Today, Dec. 31: Lackluster Year End Barely Dents 2025's Double Digit Gains

After a year with double-digit gains across the major indexes, light New Year’s Eve trading extended a late‑December pullback today. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) fell 0.74% to 6,845.50, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) lost 0.76% to 23,241.99, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDEX: ^DJI) slipped 0.63% to 48,063.29. Market movers Chinese EV makers Nio (NYSE:NIO) and Xpeng (NYSE:XPEV) were among notable Nasdaq decliners today. Nio erased some of yesterday's gains, but still finished the we ...