Mixed Markets Reflect Weaker Jobs, Still-Strong Consumer
Key Takeaways Markets Closed Mixed on the Day Following Challenging Jobs NumbersRetail Sales 0.0% on Headline, Better Under the HoodLennar Home Mixed on Q4 EarningsTuesday, December 16, 2025Markets were mixed today — mostly down but for an uptick on the tech-heavy Nasdaq, partly thanks to good news from Tesla (TSLA) on its robotaxi until helped the stock rise +3% today, to a new all-time closing high. The Dow, S&P 500 and small-cap Russell 2000 were all down for the day: -0.62%, -0.24% and 0.45%, respective ...