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 Claus rally period.
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts to a mixed close in thin trading following a holiday pause
Stock indexes drifted to a mixed finish on Wall Street Thursday, as some heavyweight technology and communications sector stocks offset gains elsewhere in the market. The S&P 500 fell less than 0.1% after spending the day wavering between small gains and losses.
Stock Market Today: Stocks Struggle in Post-Christmas Session
After closing higher in Tuesday's abbreviated session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished today up 0.07% at 43,325, while the S&P 500 was 0.04% lower at 6,037, and the Nasdaq Composite had shed 0.05% to 20,020.
Stock market today: Indexes edge lower in first trading day after Christmas
Indexes fell in their first trading day after Christmas as traders hope for a so-called Santa Clause rally to propel markets higher into the new year.
Is the stock market open or closed on Christmas Day 2024? See holiday schedule
The Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange will both close at 1 p.m. ET on Christmas Eve. The U.S. bond market will also have an early closure on Dec. 24, with markets set to close at 2 p.m. ET and remain closed on Christmas Day, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.
Stock market today: Wall Street rallies ahead of Christmas
Stocks are broadly higher in trading on Wall Street, led by gains in Big Tech stocks. The S&P 500 was up 0.7% Tuesday.
Stock market today: Stocks waver in thin trading after US markets reopen following a holiday pause
Stocks are wavering on Wall Street as gains in tech companies and retailers help temper losses elsewhere in the market
US Equities Markets End Mostly Higher Thursday After Christmas Holiday
US benchmark equity indexes ended mostly higher Thursday as markets reopened after the Christmas holiday yesterday. * The effect of a potential "Santa Rally" in the US stock market could reverse early next year amid the prospect of new trade policies or tariffs under the incoming Trump administration,
Stock market today: Stocks edge lower after a holiday pause for US markets
Stocks edged lower on Wall Street Thursday morning as U.S. markets reopened for trading after the Christmas holiday. The S&P 500 fell 0.2%. The benchmark index is coming off a three-day winning streak.
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