Wall Street's Santa rally a toss up

Wall Street's Santa rally a toss up as U.S. stocks struggle in post-Christmas session
U.S. stocks on Thursday struggled for momentum, as Wall Street's attempt to continue a Santa Claus rally came under pressure after the best Christmas Eve session since 1974. In a topsy-turvy session that has largely been negative,
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.
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.
Santa Claus Rally Under Scrutiny: Stocks, Yields, and Lawsuit Drama
The article examines the performance of U.S. stock markets, focusing on the Santa Claus rally phenomenon. It discusses the impact of 10-year Treasury yields, megacap stock valuations, and a notable lawsuit against the Federal Reserve over its annual stress tests.
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.
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%.
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: 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%.
US stocks dip as "Santa Claus rally" stalls, 10-year Treasury yields touch 8-month high
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street stocks headed lower on Thursday and U.S. benchmark Treasury yields scaled the highest level since April in light, post-Christmas trading. The modest but broad-based sell-off pulled all three major U.
Dow struggles for direction as Santa Claus rally stalls
The U.S. equities rally could face resistance into the end of this week, making the return during the Santa Claus rally period “a bit more subdued or even negative” this year, according to Mark Newton,
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 ...
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 ...