As Hope of Santa Claus Rally Fades, What's Next for Stocks in 2025?
Key Takeaways Stocks fell on Thursday, dampening investors' hope for a Santa Claus rally to start 2025.The S&P 500's average return in years without a Santa Claus rally is less than half its return in years with one (5% vs.
Stocks are skipping the ‘Santa Claus rally’ again this year. That doesn’t bode well for January.
Santa Claus is leaving investors in the lurch once again in 2024 as U.S. stocks have struggled during the typically bullish home stretch of the year.
Stocks Have One Last Chance to Pull Off a 'Santa Claus Rally'
The last day of the so-called Santa Claus Rally period is upon us, and it's not looking good. The period—the last five sessions of a year, plus the first two of the next—has often seen a run-up in stocks.
Stocks face correction risk as Santa Claus Rally fails to deliver
Stocks failed to deliver a so-called Santa Claus Rally, a trend first identified by Yale Hirsch and the "Stock Trader's Almanac" in 1972 as broad index gains over the final five t
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: Stocks Soar to Start the Santa Claus Rally
Big tech names once again led stocks higher on Tuesday. Tesla ( TSLA) led the S&P 500 higher with a gain of 7.4%, while Super Micro Computer ( SMCI) was the second-best-performing stock in the index, rising 6%. And Broadcom ( AVGO) continued its remarkable rally by adding another 3.2%.
Dow tumbles over 300 points as year-end Santa Claus rally fails to ignite
The sell-off thwarted the seasonal Santa Claus rally, in which stocks traditionally rise during the last five sessions of December and the first two of January.
Stock Futures Rising as Markets Reverse Santa Claus Slump
U.S. stock futures were edging higher to start the week, extending some early gains to start the year. It’s a welcome relief after St. Nick decided not to visit the stock market. The rebound follows a disappointing spell after the Christmas holiday–the proverbial Santa Claus Rally,
Stocks Point Higher, Reversing Disappointing Santa Claus Slump
U.S. stock futures were edging higher to start the week, extending some early gains to start the year. It’s a welcome relief after St. Nick [decided not to visit](
S&P 500 starts January with gains after Santa rally busts. What to watch for next.
A pair of closely watched but overlapping stock-market phenomena delivered a split decision for investors looking for clues ...
Hopes for a ‘Santa Claus Rally’ Fade on Wall Street
Stocks typically rally over the holidays, but that hasn’t happened this season.
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 ...