Markets in Mild Turmoil on Dec 9, 2025: Fed Jitters Amplify Shutdown Data Gaps
**Washington, D.C. – Dec. 9, 2025** – U.S. markets edged lower amid brewing uncertainty, with the S&P 500 dipping 0.35% to 6,846.51 and the Dow falling 0.45% to 47,739.32 in Monday's close, as investors braced for the Federal Reserve's Dec 9-10 meeting.
The Nasdaq slipped 0.14% to 23,545.90, reflecting tech sector wobbles tied to AI bubble fears and delayed inflation data from the recent 35-day government shutdown.
The VIX volatility index surged 8.11% to 16.66, signaling rising nerves over the BLS's canceled October PPI release—now bundled with November's data for a Jan. 14 drop—creating a "void" in wholesale inflation insights crucial for Fed rate-cut bets.Bond yields
ticked up slightly, with the 10-year Treasury at 4.17%, as traders questioned a December cut amid mixed jobs signals and shutdown fallout.
Globally, Europe's FTSE 100 rose 0.23% to 9,645, but Asia-Pacific traded mixed, with
crude oil up 2% to $58.88 and gold climbing 0.6% to $4,217 amid safe-haven flows.
