The Santa Claus rally usually occurs during the last five trading days of the year and the first two of the new year and is usually good for about 1.3% on the S&P 500 index, said Hirsch, whose ...

The Santa Claus Rally is two gifts in one: a year-end rally whose presence or absence also tends to predict the following year’s market trend.

Those Santa Claus rally gains came primarily in three sessions. First, the S&P 500 jumped 2.4% on Dec. 30, 2008, on news that the government would help rescue General Motors, offering to invest $6 ...

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 ...

LPL’s data shows that the S&P 500 rose during the Santa Claus rally period in 80% of the years from 1950 to 2022. After those years, the index posted an average annual return of 10.4%.

This year, for instance, if a Santa Claus rally were to take place, it would be measured between Friday, Dec. 22, and Wednesday, Jan. 3. By and large, the Santa Claus rally period has experienced ...

The Santa Claus Rally makes for interesting news stories when the phenomenon occurs, but counting on it to usher in the New Year is by no means guaranteed. This article was written by Amanda Reaume ...

The Santa Claus rally is a gift for investors, but it doesn't happen every year. Read on to learn more about the whens and whys of this phenomenon.

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 ...

Notable examples include 1999 when a 4.0% decline during the Santa Claus rally period was followed by the Dow's 37.8% slide over the next 33 months, and 2007, which preceded the 2008 financial crisis.