The absence of a “Santa Claus rally” does not doom the U.S. stock market in 2025. The period from Christmas through the second trading day of January marks the traditional definition of the ...
That gift, however, may not arrive. The S&P 500, as of 9:45 am Eastern time today, is down 1.1% since the close on Dec. 23 and readying for its worst Santa Claus rally since the 2015-2016 period.