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January 05, 2025: Weak Santa Rally, Third Year In A Row

January 05, 2025: Weak Santa Rally, Third Year In A Row

Friday was the last day of the Santa Claus rally — Dow Jones was down 0.4%, S&P lost 0.5%, Nasdaq fell 0.7% during that period this time around. While this could presage larger declines during the year, 2023 and 2024 had weak Santa Claus rallies as well, and...
December 29, 2024: Waiting For Santa Claus Rally

December 29, 2024: Waiting For Santa Claus Rally

Even as markets rallied for most of last week, and closed up, Friday could have given some investors pause. Last week, Dow Jones gained 0.35%, S&P 500 rose 0.7%, Nasdaq Composite was up 0.8%. Palantir and Anduril, are in talks with about a dozen competitors to...
December 22, 2024: Stage Set For Santa Claus Rally?

December 22, 2024: Stage Set For Santa Claus Rally?

Last week, Dow Jones lost 2.25%, S&P 500 fell 2% and Nasdaq was down 1.8%. That said, markets ended the week on a better note after the Fed’s less dovish outlook Wednesday. As we enter the seasonal Santa Claus period – it remains to be seen whether...
December 15, 2024:No One Went Broke Taking Profits

December 15, 2024:No One Went Broke Taking Profits

Markets ended the week mixed. NASDAQ was up 0.3% after hitting a record high Friday morning. Alphabet, and Broadcom rose on news, Tesla hit a record high. Dow Jones fell 1.8%, S&P 500 lost 0.6%. 10-year Treasury yield rose 25 basis points in its biggest weekly...