Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500 hits fresh record: Live updates

Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500 hits fresh record: Live updates


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Stock futures were little changed Sunday night after the S&P 500 scaled to fresh record levels, with traders set to wrap up a strong 2025.

S&P 500 futures were up marginally, along with those tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Nasdaq-100 futures traded around the flatline as well.

Those moves come after the S&P 500 on Friday hit an intraday high of 6,945.77 before ending the session just below breakeven.

It has been a banner year on Wall Street, with the benchmark index up 17.7% in 2025. The Dow has gained 14.5%, putting it on track for its strongest year since 2021. The Nasdaq Composite has outperformed year-to-date, up 22.2%.

Wall Street is also in the throes of the Santa Claus rally period, a historically strong time for the stock market. Since 1950, the S&P 500 has averaged a gain of more than 1% between the last five trading days of the year and the first two of the new year, according to the Stock Trader’s Almanac.

The economic data calendar is light for the week, but investors will get one more read into the Federal Reserve’s mindset heading into 2026. The central bank’s minutes from its December meeting are due for release on Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET.



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