Dow stocks hitting 52-week highs include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) 214.17 (+1.22%), JPMorgan (JPM) 320.02 (+0.47%) and Walmart (WMT) 116.79 (+0.08%). There are no Dow stocks hitting 52-week lows.

The Market

Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to be down -23 points.

Monday the Dow closed down -41.49 (-0.09%) at 48,416.56.

Year-to-date the Dow is up +13.80%.

Monday, (16) Dow stocks were up, none made 52-week lows, and (3) made 52-week highs.

The Dow stock winners Monday were led by Amgen (AMGN) 325.31 (+2.38%), Honeywell (HON) 197.45 (+1.96%) and Travelers (TRV) 290.59 (+1.85%).

The Dow stock losers Monday were led by Salesforce (CRM) 254.88 (-2.92%), 3M (MMM) 165.70 (1.89%) and Amazon (AMZN) 222.54 (-1.61%).

The VIX closed Monday at 16.50 (+4.83%) and the 10 YR at 4.179 (-0.12%). The VIX is currently at 16.78 (+1.70%). The 10YR is at 4.187 (+0.07%).

November’s jobs report came in better than expected, showing an increase of 64,000 jobs for the month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economists predicted that nonfarm payrolls would grow by 45,000 in the period. However, the BLS reported that October shed 105,000 jobs. The unemployment rate also increased to 4.6%, which was above the forecast for 4.5%, raising concerns about the state of the U.S. economy.

Odds of a Fed rate cut next month didn’t change following the latest jobs figures, as the CME FedWatch Tool still showed little chance of another reduction in January. Fed funds futures traders are currently pricing in a 24% chance of a rate cut next month, the same as a day ago.

U.S. futures are lower, European stocks are lower and Asian markets ended lower.

The national average price of gasoline is up one-tenth of a cent at $2.907 per gallon.

Earnings Reports

Nike (MKE) reports earnings on 12/18/2025 after the market close.

Today’s Featured Dow Stock

Cisco (CSCO)

Cisco (CSCO) 78.25 (+0.58%) is up +32.18% in 2025.

Financial Calendar

08:15 AM ET ADP Employment Change Weekly, 4.75K
08:30 AM ET Average Hourly Earnings (MoM) (Nov), 0.2%
08:30 AM ET Average Hourly Earnings (YoY) (YoY) (Nov), 3.8%
08:30 AM ET Average Weekly Hours (Nov), 34.2
08:30 AM ET Building Permits (Sep), 1.340M, 1.330M
08:30 AM ET Building Permits (MoM) (Sep), -2.3%
08:30 AM ET Core Retail Sales (MoM) (Oct), 0.3%, 0.3%
08:30 AM ET Export Price Index (MoM) (Oct), 0.0%
08:30 AM ET Government Payrolls (Nov), 22.0K
08:30 AM ET Housing Starts (MoM) (Sep), -8.5%
08:30 AM ET Housing Starts, 1.320M, 1.307M
08:30 AM ET Import Price Index (MoM) (Oct), 0.0%
08:30 AM ET Manufacturing Payrolls (Nov), -6K
08:30 AM ET Nonfarm Payrolls (Nov), 119K
08:30 AM ET Participation Rate (Nov), 62.4%
08:30 AM ET Private Nonfarm Payrolls (Nov), 97K
08:30 AM ET Retail Control (MoM) (Oct), 0.3%, -0.1%
08:30 AM ET Retail Sales (MoM) (Oct), 0.2%, 0.2%
08:30 AM ET Retail Sales (YoY) (Oct), 4.26%
08:30 AM ET Retail Sales Ex Gas/Autos (MoM) (Oct), 0.1%
08:30 AM ET U6 Unemployment Rate (Nov), 8.0%
08:30 AM ET Unemployment Rate (Nov), 4.4%, 4.4%
08:55 AM ET Redbook (YoY), 5.7%
09:45 AM ET S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (Dec), 52.2
09:45 AM ET S&P Global Composite PMI (Dec), 54.2
09:45 AM ET S&P Global Services PMI (Dec), 54.1
10:00 AM ET Business Inventories (MoM) (Sep), 0.2% 0.0%
10:00 AM ET Retail Inventories Ex Auto (Sep), 0.0%
15:30 PM ET CFTC Aluminium speculative net positions, -2.1K
15:30 PM ET CFTC Copper speculative net positions, 52.0K
15:30 PM ET CFTC Corn speculative net positions, 120.9K
15:30 PM ET CFTC Crude Oil speculative net positions, 69.2K
15:30 PM ET CFTC Gold speculative net positions, 210.3K
15:30 PM ET CFTC Nasdaq 100 speculative net positions, 46.4K
15:30 PM ET CFTC Natural Gas speculative net positions, -137.7K
15:30 PM ET CFTC S&P 500 speculative net positions, -147.4K
15:30 PM ET CFTC Silver speculative net positions, 34.0K
15:30 PM ET CFTC Soybeans speculative net positions, 254.1K
15:30 PM ET CFTC Wheat speculative net positions, -29.3K
16:30 PM ET API Weekly Crude Oil Stock, -4.800M