Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures keep rebound alive as key ADP jobs data looms

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Updated Wed, December 3, 2025 astatine 3:33 AM CST 2 min read

US banal futures leaned higher connected Wednesday, poised to support momentum on a humble rebound with jobs information connected platform to assistance acceptable interest-rate expectations up of the Federal Reserve argumentation meeting.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) edged up 0.2%, portion those connected the S&P 500 (ES=F) nudged 0.1% higher. Contracts connected the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) floated conscionable supra the level line.

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The broader marketplace finished Tuesday higher crossed the board, buoyed by heavyweight tech names including Nvidia (NVDA), portion bitcoin (BTC-USD) bounced aft its steepest driblet since March.

Focus is mounting connected the Fed's Dec. 10 argumentation decision. Markets are pricing successful an 89% probability of a complaint cut, according to the CME FedWatch tool. On Wednesday, traders volition parse the ADP backstage payrolls report, owed astatine 8:15 a.m. ET, for caller clues connected labor-market trends and however they mightiness power the Fed’s adjacent move.

With authorities information inactive delayed aft the shutdown and nary monthly nonfarm-payrolls study coming this week, the ADP study volition service arsenic 1 of the past large labour marketplace indicators up of the cardinal bank's decision. An update connected concern accumulation is besides due.

Meanwhile, President Trump continues to thrust speech astir his prime to instrumentality implicit arsenic Fed seat successful aboriginal 2026, with National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett wide considered arsenic the favorite.

Earnings movers enlivened premarket trading, with shares of US chipmaker Marvell Technology (MRVL) jumping astir 10% aft a stronger-than-expected quarterly report. American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) banal surged 11% arsenic the retailer raised its full-year outlook aft a stronger-than-anticipated commencement to the vacation buying season.

The adjacent highlights are Salesforce (CRM), Macy's (M), and Dollar Tree (DLTR), each reporting Wednesday.

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Bitcoin hits 2-week precocious but crypto sentiment remains fragile

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) continued its tentative betterment connected Wednesday, tapping its highest level successful 2 weeks arsenic cryptocurrencies much broadly look to bounce backmost from a weeks-long slump.

The starring token roseate to astir $93,965, its highest intraday level since Nov. 17. It since has pared gains to commercialized beneath $93,000.

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American Eagle Outfitters banal jumps aft CEO calls retired 'record-breaking Thanksgiving weekend'

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) banal surged implicit 12% successful premarket aft the apparel retailer noted that its important vacation play was disconnected to a beardown start, boding good for the 4th quarter.

“Strong momentum has continued into the 4th quarter, including an fantabulous commencement to the vacation season," CEO Jay Schottenstein said successful the merchandise precocious Tuesday. "We delivered a record-breaking Thanksgiving weekend, led by an acceleration successful request crossed brands and channels and underscored by outstanding maturation astatine Aerie and Offline."

For the 3rd quarter, ended Nov. 1, American Eagle reported nett per stock of $0.53, surpassing estimates of $0.43 per share. Revenue for the 4th was $1.36 billion, a 6% summation twelvemonth implicit twelvemonth and somewhat amended than estimates.

Overall, same-store income accrued 4%, led by an 11% summation successful Aerie comparable sales, portion American Eagle comparable income grew 1%.

For the 4th quarter, American Eagle expects same-store income to turn 8% to 9% twelvemonth implicit year. Comparable income are expected to summation by debased azygous digits for the afloat year.

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