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As the final full trading week of 2025 unfolds, the traditional end-of-year "quiet tape" is proving to be anything but silent. Despite the holiday-shortened schedule and trading volumes plummeting to nearly 50% of their annual averages, a series of high-stakes economic data releases and corporate breakthroughs have injected
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As the closing bell approaches on December 23, 2025, Wall Street is holding its collective breath, watching the ticker tapes for the first signs of the legendary "Santa Claus Rally." With the S&P 500 (INDEXSP: .INX) hovering near the 6,916 mark—up nearly 18% for
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As the trading desks on Wall Street begin to thin out for the holiday break, the financial markets are anything but quiet. On this December 23, 2025, the S&P 500 is hovering at a tantalizing 6,900, up nearly 17% for the year and within striking distance of
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As the sun sets on a volatile but ultimately record-breaking year, Wall Street has entered its final, holiday-shortened trading week of 2025. With the S&P 500 sitting at a historic peak of 6,904 as of December 23, investors are closely watching for the emergence of the "
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As the final full week of 2025 begins, the financial markets are witnessing a classic display of holiday resilience. Despite a shortened trading calendar and a fresh round of regulatory headwinds in Europe, the broader market indices are pushing toward record territory, anchored by the gravity of the world’s
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As the final full trading week of 2025 begins, Wall Street has shaken off a mid-month malaise to position itself for a classic year-end surge. On Monday, December 22, the S&P 500 climbed 0.6% to reach 6,834.50, effectively erasing the losses incurred during a volatile
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As the final full week of 2025 begins, investors are finding plenty of reason for holiday cheer. On Monday, December 22, 2025, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite surged in early trading, buoyed by a resurgence in technology shares and growing optimism that the elusive "Santa
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The S&P 500 climbed 0.4% on Monday, December 22, 2025, as technology shares spearheaded a broad-based market advance to kick off a holiday-shortened trading week. This gain extends a resilient three-day winning streak for the major indexes, signaling strong investor confidence as the year draws to a
2025 Holiday Spending
As of December 22, 2025, the American consumer has done something never before seen in the history of retail: pushed total holiday spending past the $1 trillion mark. Despite a year characterized by "resilient caution" and lingering concerns over high prices, the National Retail Federation (NRF) reports that
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As the sun sets on a tumultuous yet transformative 2025, the financial markets are entering their final trading sessions with a sense of quiet confidence. As of December 22, 2025, the S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) is navigating the traditional "Santa Claus Rally" period with characteristic low
Santa Claus Rally
As the trading calendar winds down to its final pages, investors on Wall Street are positioning themselves for what has historically been one of the most reliable seasonal patterns in finance: the "Santa Claus Rally." With the S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) hovering near record highs and
Santa Claus Rally
The ghost of Christmas past appears to have finally been exorcised from the New York Stock Exchange. On December 18, 2025, a critical inflation update delivered a much-needed gift to investors, sparking a broad-based market surge and setting the stage for what analysts believe will be a robust "Santa