US stocks fell slightly on Tuesday, as Wall Street tried to regroup after a tech-led slide in the final stretch of 2025.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the other major stock indexes traded lower Wednesday, heading into the final day of 2025. On tap are the Labor Department's weekly jobless claims. Meanwhile,

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq are falling as the stock market begins the final trading week of an eventful 2025.

Wall Street opened the final three days of trading in a rollercoaster 2025 that looks likely to end with sizable gains.

The S&P 500, the Dow and the Nasdaq are all within touching distance of record highs, having surged through 2025, with U.S. president Donald Trump predicing a 2026 “boom.” However, as traders brace for the "biggest merger in history, the $3 trillion bitcoin and crypto market could be flashing a warning sign to stocks.

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The S&P 500 saw an increase in value from roughly 17% to 19% in 2025, earning its third consecutive year of double-digit margin. This accomplishment is mostly credited to the second half of the year, mostly driven by an increase in large tech companies, as well as improving earnings trends, according to MarketWatch.

The stock market will enter the final day of 2025 near highs — and key support. Shopify, Eli Lilly have forged new buy points.