No Santa Claus Rally, No Problem for Stock Market

As Hope of Santa Claus Rally Fades, What's Next for Stocks in 2025?
Stocks fell on Thursday, further dampening investor hopes for a Santa Claus rally this year. Historically, a weak beginning to the year hasn't been a good sign for stocks.
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.
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.
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.
Will We Get a 'Santa Claus Rally' After All?
Traders had hoped a banner year for the S&P 500 would end in a "Santa Claus Rally"—a run-up commonly seen over the last five trading days of a year and the first two of the next. While Thursday and Friday trading could bring a turnaround,
Why 2025 may not suffer from a failed ‘Santa Claus rally’
The odds of a rising stock market are not significantly different whether or not there is a Santa Claus rally. The absence of a “Santa Claus rally” does not doom the U.S. stock market in 2025. That period from Christmas through the second trading day of January marks the traditional definition of the Santa Claus rally.
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.
Will Wall Street Get a 'Santa Claus Rally' This Year?
Santa might have a lump of coal for Wall Street this year. Stocks typically enjoy a so-called Santa Claus Rally in the period spanning the last five trading days of the year and the first two of the next.
S&P 500 gains accelerate, but 'Santa Claus rally' remains a no-show
The S&P 500’s gains were accelerating Friday afternoon, but the index’s sharp rebound still wasn’t large enough to bring about the traditional turn-of-the-year "Santa Claus rally." The Santa Claus ral
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%.
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.
Investors Got a Lump of Coal From Santa Claus. Is It a Warning Sign for 2025?
Ultimately, the lack of a Santa Claus rally shouldn't cause investors to sell their stocks. But it's worth keeping the ...
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, ...