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 if January gets the year off to a positive start.
‘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.
Dow tumbles over 300 points as year-end Santa Claus rally fails to ignite
In midday trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 528 points, or 1.2%, to 42,796. The S&P 500 lost 1.7%, and the Nasdaq dropped more than 450 points, or 2.3%. All three indexes are still set for weekly gains, with the benchmark index now about 2.3% below its all-time high of 6,099.97 points clinched on Dec. 6.
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. Traders were hoping to wrap up the year in a nice bow, watching for the so-called Santa Claus rally or the tendency of the market to rise in the last five trading days of the year through the first two of the next.
The stock market slumped today. Why is the 'Santa rally' over?
Investors became gloomy on Friday, threatening to derail a long winning streak for stocks, as inflation remained high.
Stock market ‘Santa Claus rally’ might get a late start this year
The so-called Santa Claus rally could get off to a late start this year. But better late than never. A team of strategists at Ned Davis Research pointed out that stocks have struggled ahead of the start of the “Santa Claus rally” period,
Veteran analyst explains if stocks will see a Santa Claus Rally this year
A few years ago, the "Stock Trader’s Almanac" compiled data during the 73 years from 1950 through 2022 and showed that a Santa Claus rally occurred 58 times —about 80% of the time — with the S&P 500 averaging a gain of about 1.4%.
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.
These stock-trading moves can boost your portfolio if the ‘Santa Claus rally’ fails
The Santa Claus rally is the tendency for a seven-day boost in the stock market during the Christmas season. History has seen the S&P 500 rise 77% of the time during that period, but last year the index fell.
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.
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,
Will Santa Claus Visit Wall Street This Holiday Season?
The Santa Claus Rally period starts Tuesday, with stocks rising an average of 1.3%. The Grinch might spoil our bullish ...
Analyst Says It's 'Unusual' For 'Santa Claus Rally' To Fizzle Out, But That Was The Case Last Year Too: 'Anything Is Possible' On Wall Street
The absence of the traditional “Santa Claus rally” has caught the attention of financial experts. This rally, typically ...
Veteran analyst gives the lowdown on the Santa Claus Rally
The armed forces branch charged with defending the nation's skies claimed that early-warning radar to the north had detected ...
What Happened To The Santa Claus Rally?
Stocks are stumbling into the end of the year. After falling 1% on Friday, markets are indicated lower by another 1% in ...
When Santa Skips, Bears Lurk: A Warning or a Seasonal Anomaly?
The closely watched Santa Claus Rally period officially wraps up today. This historically strong seven-day stretch for stocks was first discovered by Yale Hirsch back in 1972. Hirsch, creator of the ...