Dow slides as tech gives back gains into year-end, Fed minutes ahead
NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 13:59 ET — Regular session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell on Monday afternoon as investors pared back positions in technology-linked names and banks in the final trading days of 2025. The move matters because year-end rebalancing and lighter holiday liquidity can amplify swings, with U.S. markets set to close on Thursday for New Year’s Day. The pullback also tests hopes for a “Santa Claus rally” — a seasonal stretch when stocks often rise over the last five sessions of the year and the first two of the next — after major indexes pushed toward