Krystal Hur

Santa might have a lump of coal for Wall Street this year. Stocks typically enjoy a so-called Santa Claus Rally in the period spanning the last five trading days of the year and the first two of the next.The S&P 500 has historically averaged a gain of around 1.3% in this period, according to stat

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Major indexes, which had barely budged Thursday, finished higher for the week—and are closing in on strong full-year gains.

The Grinch might be coming for Wall Street this holiday season. After a gangbusters year for the S&P 500, traders have been watching for a rally heading into 2025 to put the cherry on the cake. Stocks tend to rise in what is known as a “Santa Claus rally” over the period that spans the last five trading days of the year through the first two of the next.

JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Citigroup are set to report annual results Wednesday, along with BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager. Analysts expect financial companies to see the highest year-over-year earnings growth among the S&P 500 sectors, at about 40%.