Stock Market Summary – December 01, 2025

Crypto markets continue to slide today, with Bitcoin down by 7%, going from just below $92,000 to roughly $85,000 in the last 24 hours. The Bank of Japan’s potential interest rate hikes add to concerns, as it would make borrowing yen less affordable, possibly leading traders to sell Bitcoin and stocks to repay loans and avoid further losses. Across sectors, U.S Stocks were slightly lower on Monday, with the Dow falling 200 points or 0.42%, the S&P 500 down 0.18%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq declined 0.14%.

In other news, President Trump’s October MRI results were announced to be perfectly normal, categorizing the president’s cardiovascular system as in “excellent health”. Also, software company Synopsys saw its shares rise around 4% after graphics processor manufacturer Nvidia invested $2 billion in Synopsys common stock.

However, shares of DoorDash rose 4% after Sequoia’s Alfred Lin bought more than 514,000 shares, valued at about $100 million. Meanwhile, Strategy, a bitcoin proxy, saw its shares drop by over 11% after cutting its outlook and selling stocks to confront the dip in Bitcoin’s value. Other shares to take a hit included those from cryptocurrency-linked stocks like Mara Holdings, Coinbase, Robinhood, and cleanspark, all associated with the drop in Bitcoin and ether values.

In the retail sector, Dollar General experienced a near-term uptrend, according to Jay Woods, chief market strategist at Freedom Capital Markets. Furthermore, Boeing stocks seem to show signs of stabilization following a 5.5% winning streak over three sessions. Eli Lilly & Co. has also announced it’s lowering the cost of single-dose vials of weight-loss drug Zepbound on its direct-to-consumer platform.

Finally, Goldman Sachs initiated Joby Aviation stock with a sell rating amid FAA concerns over the aviation industry. Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust announced it’s buying 45 more shares of Boeing at around $188 each, bringing its total holdings up to 535 shares.