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.
Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher in thin post-Christmas holiday trading
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday in thin post-Christmas holiday trading, while oil prices rose. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index surged 0.8% to 39,449.55, on strong gains in retailers and tourism-related stocks after Japan agreed to ease visa conditions for Chinese tourists.
Stock market today: Stocks drift higher as US markets reopen after a holiday pause
Even so, the U.S. market remains on pace to deliver strong returns for 2024. The benchmark S&P 500 is up roughly 26% so far this year and remains near its most recent all-time high it set earlier this month — its latest of 57 record highs this year.
Stock market opens lower on the day after Christmas
The S&P 500 has gained an average of 1.3% in the last five trading days of December and the first two days of January since 1969, according to the Stock Trader's Almanac. A December without a Santa rally has been followed by a weaker-than-average year, data from LPL Financial going back to 1950 showed.
Stock Futures Slip as Markets Poised to Reopen After Christmas
Stocks could come under a little pressure but are on course for solid annual gains as the year’s end approaches.
Stock market today: Stocks edge lower after a holiday pause for US markets
Stocks are edging lower as U.S. markets reopen for trading after the Christmas holiday. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% in the morning trading Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell
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