Stock market today: Dow ekes out gains, bitcoin slumps as 'Santa Claus' rally takes a pause
According to the latest Labor Department data, weekly jobless claims fell to 219,000 compared with expectations of 223,000. However continuing claims pointed to a cooling labor market, jumping by 46,000 in the week ending Dec. 14 to 1.91 million, the highest level since November 2021.
Stock market today: Indexes close mixed as traders hold out hope for a Santa Claus rally
The Dow closed slightly higher on Thursday while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 closed lower in the second day of a so-called Santa Claus rally period.
Stock market today: Wall Street rallies ahead of Christmas
Stocks are broadly higher in trading on Wall Street, led by gains in Big Tech stocks. The S&P 500 was up 0.7% Tuesday.
Is the stock market open or closed on Christmas Day 2024? See holiday schedule
The Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange will both close at 1 p.m. ET on Christmas Eve. The U.S. bond market will also have an early closure on Dec. 24, with markets set to close at 2 p.m. ET and remain closed on Christmas Day, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.
Stock market today: Indexes edge lower in first trading day after Christmas
Indexes fell in their first trading day after Christmas as traders hope for a so-called Santa Clause rally to propel markets higher into the new year.
Stock Market Today: Asian Shares Are Mostly Higher in Thin Post-Christmas Holiday Trading
Asian Shares Are Mostly Higher in Thin Post-Christmas Holiday Trading BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday in thin post-Christmas holiday trading, while oil prices rose. Japan's Nikkei 225 index surged 0.
Wall Street drifts to a mixed close in thin trading after Christmas pause
Stock indexes drifted to a mixed finish on Wall Street as some heavyweight technology and communications sector stocks offset gains elsewhere in the market.
Stock market today: Stocks waver in thin trading after US markets reopen following a holiday pause
Stocks are wavering on Wall Street as gains in tech companies and retailers help temper losses elsewhere in the market
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts to a mixed close in thin trading following a holiday pause
Stock indexes drifted to a mixed finish on Wall Street Thursday, as some heavyweight technology and communications sector stocks offset gains elsewhere in the market. The S&P 500 fell less than 0.1% after spending the day wavering between small gains and losses.
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Stock market today: Asian shares advance after a mixed finish on Wall Street
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Stock Market News: Dow Crawls Higher
The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq are slightly higher Thursday as the stock market reopens following the Christmas holiday.
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Stock market today: Stocks drift higher as US markets reopen after a holiday pause
Stocks are drifting higher on Wall Street in light trading as U.S. markets reopen following the Christmas holiday.