Santa Claus, Stock indexes

‘Santa Claus rally’ is here — but can the stock market avoid the ‘Grinch pinch’?
SPX has rallied, VIX has fallen, and there’s been general improvement in the U.S. stock market’s internal indicators. Moreover, this is the beginning of another seasonally bullish period — the so-called Santa Claus rally.
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.
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.
Dow struggles for direction as Santa Claus rally stalls
The Santa Claus rally refers to a seasonal tendency for the S&P 500 to rise over the last five days trading days of a calendar year and the first two of the new year. U.S. stocks pared early losses on Thursday, with the Dow wavering in and out of positive territory in recent trade.
Has The Santa Claus Rally Begun?
While overall trading volumes were light on Monday, stocks did gain a little ground as we head into the final trading days of the year.
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 new highs. According to Wall Street lore, the stock market consistently rises during the final five trading days of the year and the first two sessions of the next. This year, that stretch starts today.
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.
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.
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%.
Santa Claus Rally: 10 S&P 500 Stocks That Consistently Outperform During Year-End Optimism
Dec. 31 window, known as Santa Claus rally, averaging 0.85% return in 64 out of 96 years. 2018 saw strongest rally of 6.6%.
Stock market today: Dow ekes out gains, bitcoin slumps as 'Santa Claus' rally takes a pause
According to the latest Labor Department data, weekly jobless claims fell to 219,000 compared with expectations of 223,000. However continuing claims pointed to a cooling labor market, jumping by 46,000 in the week ending Dec. 14 to 1.91 million, the highest level since November 2021.
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.
US equity funds receive big inflows on cool inflation, funding bill, and holiday rally
U.S. equity funds attracted significant inflows in the week to Dec. 25, recovering from a prior-week sell-off, buoyed by a ...
Analysts expect the usual ‘Santa Claus rally’—but watch out if it doesn’t arrive
The second half of December is typically the second-strongest period of the year for U.S. equities, according to Bank of ...