A 'Santa Claus Rally' for the Dow—But a Lump of Coal for the S&P 500
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AI-Powered 80% GROQ-LLAMA-3.1-8B-INSTANTThe Dow industrials experienced a strong 'Santa Claus Rally', with a 1.1% increase in the final week of 2025 and the first two days of 2026, marking its best performance in four years.
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The Dow industrials just notched its best "Santa Claus Rally" in four years. The blue-chip index rose 1.1% through the final five trading days of last year and the first two of 2026, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Stocks typically enjoy a so-called Santa Claus Rally in that period, boosted by optimism for January trading.
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The Dow industrials experienced a strong 'Santa Claus Rally', with a 1.1% increase in the final week of 2025 and the first two days of 2026, marking its best performance in four years.
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