‘Santa Claus rally’ is here — but can the stock market avoid the ‘Grinch pinch’?
‘Santa Claus rally’ is here — but can the stock market avoid the ‘Grinch pinch’?
Stock market today: Indexes close mixed as traders hold out hope for a Santa Claus rally
The Dow closed slightly higher on Thursday while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 closed lower in the second day of a so-called Santa Claus rally period.
Santa Claus Market Rally Period Begins: What To Know As Wall Street Looks To Close Another Strong Year
Yes. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will both operate on half-day schedules, closing at 1 p.m., while bond markets will shut down at 2 p.m., and major U.S. financial markets will stay closed until Thursday’s normal trading session.
Santa Claus Rally: Why Christmas Boosts the Stock Market
Learn all about the Santa Claus Rally, a seasonal stock market trend with historical significance. Discover why it happens and some tips.
The Santa Claus trading window is a week away. 5 reasons it should deliver a stock market rally this year.
"Stocks tend to do well in the absence of news and this is why strength around holidays tends to occur," Ryan Detrick said.
Stock market’s December performance in balance as ‘Santa Claus rally’ begins
Stocks have seen a stellar 2024, but the S&P 500 is in danger of a rare December loss. It’s all riding on the so-called Santa Claus rally.
Forget the Santa Claus Rally -- Artificial Intelligence Stocks Like Broadcom, Amazon, and Rivian Dragged the Stock Market Down Today
Shares of artificial intelligence chipmaker Broadcom ( AVGO -1.63%) and e-commerce giant Amazon ( AMZN -1.57%) traded close to 2% lower as of 2:26 p.m. ET today. Shares of electric carmaker Rivian ( RIVN -2.88%) were down close to 3%.
Stock market today: Santa Claus rally kicks off with nearly 400-point gains for Dow Jones
Some of the biggest winners were mega-cap tech stocks, with Tesla up by 6% while Broadcom, Netflix, and Amazon each gained about 2%.
Trends and the Santa Claus Rally; stock market insiders are ending the year on a high note
The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) has advanced 34% year to date, and history says that momentum may carry into 2025. Since its inception in 1971, the Nasdaq has returned at least 20% in 20 years, and at least 30% in 12 years. After a 20%-plus gain in a calendar year: The Nasdaq has returned an average of 17% during the next year.
Wall Street drifts to a mixed close in thin trading after Christmas pause
Stock indexes drifted to a mixed finish on Wall Street as some heavyweight technology and communications sector stocks offset gains elsewhere in the market.
Stock market today: Indexes trade mixed as markets weigh potential Santa Claus rally, rates outlook
US stocks traded mixed on Monday, with investors eyeing a potential year-end rally and the path for interest rates in 2025. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped in the early morning, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was in the green.
Bulls Wish for a 'Santa Claus Rally' as 2024 Comes to a Close
Wall Street is eager for a so-called Santa Claus rally to propel the S&P 500—up about 25% this year through Monday's close—to ...
Stock Market Today: Dow ends higher for 4th straight day to kick off Santa rally period in shortened trading on Christmas Eve
Since the start of 2024, the S&P 500 has never once closed below its 200-day moving average, according to Bespoke Investment ...