Here are three things Wall Street is watching on Friday, Dec 26, 2025. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F), the S&P 500 (ES=F), and the tech-heavy Nasdaq (NQ=F) are all little changed ahead of the market open. In the commodities markets, both gold (GC=F) and silver (SI=F) futures hit new highs. One stock that is rising in pre-market trading is Nvidia (NVDA), which has struck a licensing deal with AI chip startup Groq (GROQ.PVT), that is reportedly worth $20 billion. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief.
