The Santa Claus trading window is nearly here, and investors hope it'll help end the year on a high note. Stocks have been volatile in December, but pros are still hoping to spark a holiday rally.

After a bruising stretch for stocks earlier this month, the seasonal pattern that traders call the Santa Claus rally is still very much in play. History suggests that the final days of December and ...

Historically, the S&P 500 gains 1.3% during this seven-day period and is positive 79% of the time. "Stocks tend to do well in the absence of news and this is why strength around holidays tends to ...

Stocks have struggled ahead of the holidays despite Friday's rally. An "almost light-switch moment" at the start of December sparked a "breakdown in breadth" this month in the U.S. stock market, ...

The Santa Claus rally has long been attractive to investors looking to end the year on a high note. North American markets have already experienced robust growth throughout 2024, but the prospect of a ...

During the last five trading days of December and the first two trading days of January, the stock market has historically rallied at an above-normal rate, 80% of the time, with an average return of 1 ...

Stocks have struggled ahead of the holidays despite Friday’s rally. An “almost light-switch moment” at the start of December sparked a “breakdown in breadth” this month in the U.S. stock market, ...