US markets end mostly in red on Tuesday

17 Dec 2025 Evaluate

The US markets ended mostly in red on Tuesday following the release of the Labor Department's report on employment in the month of November. Though, the report showed better than expected job growth in November, the increase followed a notable loss of jobs in October. The report said non-farm payroll employment climbed by 64,000 jobs in November after tumbling by 105,000 jobs in October. Meanwhile, street had expected employment to rise by 50,000 jobs. However, the Labor Department said the unemployment rate rose to 4.6 percent in November from 4.4 percent in September. The unemployment rate was expected to tick up to 4.5 percent. While, the data has increased the likelihood the Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates in the near future, it also raised concerns about the strength of the economy. 

Moreover, the Commerce Department released a report showing retail sales in the U.S. were roughly flat in the month of October. It said retail sales were virtually unchanged in October after inching up by a downwardly revised 0.1 percent in September. Meanwhile, street had expected retail sales to rise by 0.2 percent, matching the increase originally reported for the previous month.

Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 302.30 points or 0.62 percent to 48,114.26 41 and S&P 500 slipped 16.25 points or 0.24 percent to 6,800.26, while Nasdaq rose 54.05 points or 0.23 percent to 23,111.46.

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