The period from Christmas through the second trading day of January marks the traditional definition of the Santa Claus rally ...

The stock market rally fizzled as 2024 wrapped up. That has led a new set of buying opportunities among leaders that pulled ...

Wall Street remains optimistic. The consensus price target for the S&P 500 in 2025 is 6715, 14% higher than where the ...

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq have fallen for five consecutive trading days, which is their longest losing streak since April of ...

It all adds up to the "January trifecta," made up of the Santa rally period, the S&P 500's performance over the first five trading days of a new year, and the "January barometer," which is simply the ...

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 ...

The Santa Claus trading window ends Friday, and a negative return during the seven-day trading window could be a bad sign for ...

U.S. stock futures were higher on Friday, the slipping in first trading session of 2025. All four index futures advanced in premarket trade.

This last seasonal indicator is the "Santa Claus rally," as coined by the late market strategist Yale Hirsch. The Santa Claus rally began with the close of trading on Dec. 23, with SPX at 5,974. SPX ...

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 fell on Thursday, further dampening investor hopes for a Santa Claus rally this year. Historically, a weak beginning ...

Indexes failed to hold onto early gains, with investors extending their losing streak to five days. Hope is fading for a ...