No Santa Claus Rally, No Problem for the Stock Market
Wall Street remains optimistic. The consensus price target for the S&P 500 in 2025 is 6715, 14% higher than where the blue-chip barometer ended in 2024.
‘Santa Claus rally’ is here — but can the stock market avoid the ‘Grinch pinch’?
Stocks will look to rebound from a sluggish start to the "Santa Claus" rally in the final trading days of 2024.
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.
Santa Brought the Stock Market Coal for Christmas This Year
The U.S. stock market had a banner year, but the holiday season has been far from festive. The S&P 500 logged 57 record highs in 2024, the sixth most since 1928, while also recording consecutive 20% gains for the fifth time on record.
Santa Claus rally, bitcoin nears 100K: Market takeaways
As US stock markets (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) close for the trading week, Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre analyzes key market movements, including the absent Santa Claus rally, fluctuations in the US Dollar Index (DX-Y.
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.
Six IBD 50 Stocks Bear Gifts Even As Santa Claus Rally Fizzles
The stock market rally fizzled as 2024 wrapped up. That has led a new set of buying opportunities among leaders that pulled back to key levels.
Forget Santa: Stock-market bulls look to ‘January barometer’ for clues to 2025
Santa Claus is looking like a no-show on Wall Street, but stock-market bulls may be able to take their lump of coal in stride ...
Stock market today: Indexes give up gains to end lower as stocks extend losing streak to 5 days
Indexes failed to hold onto early gains, with investors extending their losing streak to five days. Hope is fading for a ...
Stock Market Today: Dow Jones Rises As Santa Claus Rally Revs Up; This Stock Warren Buffett Is Selling Hits New High
The Dow Jones rose on the stock market today. Magnificent Seven names Amazon and Nvidia were strong. American Airlines stock ...
Stock Market Today: S&P 500 snaps five-day losing streak but major stock indexes log weekly losses
U.S. stocks were up in midday trading Friday, with the S&P 500 attempting to snap a five-day losing streak. The S&P 500 was ...
Stock market today: Indexes jump to kick off 2025 as market aims to snap 4-day losing streak
Indexes rose Thursday to kick off the New Year after four straight days of losses. Tesla stock dropped more than 8% ...